Coral, Mars and CO2

Is there a direct connection between the warming of the earth's surface, the coral reefs in the oceans, gemstones, and the ancient 'science of light' revealed in the Vedas?There is.
It surprises no one, anymore, to conclude that the CO2 levels of the earth's atmosphere are rising. Of all the known consequences, global warming is certainly the best known, but there is another result, potentially just as destructive, and that is the rise in ocean levels of CO2.

These great masses of water continuously absorb CO2, and as they do they become increasingly acidic. And just like plants and animals on land, those living in the brine of the oceans survive in a surprisingly narrow range of growing conditions. One thing they don't tolerate well is acidity. A tiny drop in pH from 7.0 to 6.9, for example, is big news to coral organisms. To put it simply, the world's coral reefs are dying, and at an accelerating rate. As we poison our atmosphere, we poison the reefs' aquatic environment. Their sensitivity to change may show us some of the first catastrophic results of our polluting ways.
But to most, it is no surprise that our species' impacts on the global environment are already creating consequences to each of us personally.

Let's tie in another area of thought.

In Vedic astrology (jyotish, literally "science of light"), coral is moonga, one of the nine main gemstones said to gather and radiate the powers of the nine planets on earth. In fact, coral is indespensable to cure the very common Mars affliction. For many, the positions of the planets at the time and place of their birth shows an afflicted position of Mars, a generally temperamental and accident-causing planet. The "hot, red planet" can easily bring misfortune and disease into a person's life. But in this ancient science of destiny, wearing spiritually potentized red coral can harmonize a ferocious Mars and the life conditions it brings.The scriptures that underlie jyotish are merciful, offering us not only gemstones but several complementary remedies to soften or even redirect the force of an afflicted planet or strengthen a weak one. They include mantras, yoga and breathing, dietary changes, herbal formulas, and pujas or devotional ceremonies in the Hindu tradition and yantras or activated sacred diagrams..

Another remedy integral to the others is called sankalpa, which might be thought of as a cross between a prayer and a vow. It is a strong and sacred use of intention, but it is rarely spoken of because it is poorly understood. To set a sankalpa is essentially to ask the Divine for a blessing, and then to act as the Divine by aligning one's thoughts, words and actions behind the blessing. With it, the potency of all other remedies is magnified.

For those who have utilitized it, sankalpa is revealed to be true magic that can move any obstacle, when one follows up and acts in accordance with the intention set in motion. That two-part process is the real "Secret."

The oceans and the coral reefs are places for our sankalpas, individually and collectively. Within 30 years or even less, we could face systemic destruction of these critical aquatic ecosystems, and with them, a material sacred to what is possibly the world's oldest living spiritual tradition will also die.

For there to be no more moonga to cure malific influences of Mars, for those people who need it, would be similar to the extinction of a rainforest medicinal herb that is uniquely able to cure a disease impacting millions of people. If the day comes when there is no more of this herb and none had been preserved, we would ask, "Has our species no foresight?"

Not so fast. I believe we do have foresight, and choice.

Sometimes we get a sudden glimpse that our lives are literally a microcosm of what is happening to the earth. To say that this generation holds the fate of the earth in its hands may not be an exaggeration, given the speed of the changes now approaching, nor may it now be too much to say that how the earth is changing will strongly shape our individual destinies.

We are once again shown – ironically by our abuses – that our personal fates and that of the earth are one.