Speaker 1: Ernie is my Blue Crown conyer. For over thirty years,
he's overlooked this forest right here in South Charlotte, North Carolina.
Every day, Ernie sits in his beautiful home, overlooking the trees,
the nearby lake, and every bit of the wildlife. Strolling
through those amazing trees that are filled with so much
peace from Mother Earth. Ernie and I share the same vision.
It's this forest. We both look into the trees and
study the earth below. There's something very spiritual going on here.
The lyrics to Ernie's Forest, we both receive an amazing
amount of energy. I put all of my trust and
skills as a student into what he's willing to share
with me. These aren't my words, these are the lyrics
from Ernie's Forest, Chapter number four hundred seven, January sixth,
twenty twenty four. Will I look at the moon differently?
I've seen so many moon rises over this forest right
here in South Charlotte, North Carolina, fallen witness to a
lot of eclipses, and I've counted many, many, many falling
stars during a summer's night. Two private spas companies are
making it possible for human ashes to be carried and
delivered to the Moon's surface a sacred source of spiritual
flow and energy. Native Americans have asked the White House
to remove this from ever happening. The Moon shouldn't be
turned into a burial ground. The moon is a guardian,
a protector, a timekeeper, and associated with transformation. The Sun
and the Moon work hand in hand to feed us
on Mother Earth. Why would we want such a presence
in our daily chapters? What are the long term ramifications?
Do we really want to see the moon as being
a cemetery? What will this do to a love song?
Will we still be shocked when we turn a corner
and WHOA, There it is, that giant, bright orange moon.
Will it still be there in front of us or
will it lose its color? The things that we're doing
these days, the chance taking, I understand the science of
it all. I also understand that dreams coming true. When
Jeff Bezos takes those people up in the air and
they get to see that big blue marble there for
just a moment, I get it. I understand it's our adventure.
I totally grip that we want to go into space
and live in space. I get that. But to turn
the moon into a burial ground. There's something to be said.
What will it do to us here on this planet?
Will you still fall in love with somebody in your
life knowing what you're looking at is a cemetery. It's
not the moon. The innocence of it all, and is
it really innocent? Probably not. But when a summer night
is being experienced and there's light music playing in the
background and you do nothing but stare at that moon,
or if you're on a beach and the moon is rising,
the innocence of that moment is held forever. But if
it's a burial ground, how is that going to change
us as people? I'm Marrow. These are not my words.
These are the lyrics from Ernie's Forest