Earth is not a platform for human life. It's a living being. We're not on it but part of it. It's health is our health.

~ Thomas Moore ~

Clean water means clean blood..

When the land is sick the people are sick... and vice versa.   All original peoples of the lands of the Earth have been trying to get this point across to invaders since the first point of contact.  Without this connection to the Earth, you cannot see in a deep way why it should be taken care of.  When things go wrong for people and they don't make this leap in their thinking, it shows they have an unconnected heart - brain connection.   Therefore if one is disconnected, they are incapable of not doing harm.   
When you do realize this symbiotic connection, its powerful enough to bring you to tears and to lament over the souls who cannot see the trees for the forest!

Images @ Eminpee Fotography