Sister River

Sister River encourages me on my journey,
Father Sun sustains my spirit with his shining energy,
Mother Moon soothes my mind with her loving wisdom,
Soft raindrops infuse compassion in my being,
Birds fill the quiet forest with sweet song,
A beautiful place where life flourishes….
And death nourishes.
Gratitude keeps it all in perfect balance.

Fountain of Life or Death

Water springs forth from the heart of Mother Earth to refresh our bodies, mind and soul.  

A caring mother offering the abundant flow of her life’s blood and love, giving her best to nourish her children. 

These magnificent waters have been gushing forth since the beginning of time, sustaining us with bountiful life.

Humans once revered our health-giving Mother Springs as the “Fountain of Youth”.

Now as greedy humans we defecate our toxic waste in her precious waters.  We assault and rape her for the gluttony of wealth and power, as she cries clouded tears of polluted algae and waste chemicals.

As an abusive person does not understand how they are destroying their own integrity and legacy, can we not see that our abuse of the springs is culminating in our own slow, painful demise?  

Greed and anger eclipse intelligence.

Elena Rosa Ferrera is a gemologist who is the designer and owner at Esprit Creations, a wholesale jewelry business in Alachua that specializes in exclusive designs and exceptional gemstones. Her name for the turquoise jewelry shown above is “Treasured Springs.”