Harnessing Gifts: Understanding Textiles, Consumption and it's impact on Health and Water

Understanding Engineered (GMO) Cotton

How did this start? The western countries began pushing nitrogen fertilizers to 3rd world countries. The fertilizers didn't do well with native crops. So, then Monsanto pushed redesigned (GMO) cotton that was reengineered. This reengineered crop then began causing birth defects and handicaps in children where these seeds were used.

The company makes the cotton seeds, creates illness, but also makes the medicine used to treat the illness.

The first fabric any baby wears is cotton. We are taught it's breathable, and healthy. Yet, Monsanto has taken over much of the cotton fields and contaminated them. It is always important to wash clothes before ever wearing them, and buy organic cotton, where possible.

This documentary named "True Cost" goes into understanding what has happened to the cotton fields.

Understanding what has happened to Cotton

Plastics and chemicals in Clothing

Plastics have become incorporated into our clothing. These materials are made from petrochemicals, which can include phthalates and bisphenols. New research shows when we sweat the chemicals leach from the plastic clothing through our skin into our body. These chemicals add up and stay inside our body, resulting in health effects. A study contained in the following article (https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2023/nov/02/workout-clothes-sweat-chemicals-cancer) by the guardian points to 25 flame retardants in breast milk of 50 US mothers. This is potentially contributing to the increasing rates of cancer, gastrointestinal, endocrine and breast cancers that continue to increase.

Notice how much spandex pants and clothing has been marketed to children the last 5-10 years. So many school aged children are wearing them. How many people around you do you see wearing these yoga-like pants that are made from plastic?

I purchased bamboo for my sons thinking it was a good natural alternative. Then when my son began having a rash. I looked further into the bamboo and realized even though it is advertised as bamboo only. The tag shows that it also is made from viscose. Viscose made from bamboo is a type of regenerated cellulose fiber. It's not naturally "bamboo fabric" in its original form but processed from bamboo pulp through a chemical process. The viscose processes uses toxic chemicals that can harm workers and the environment if not properly contained. Even though I had washed the fabric, the chemicals in it still caused a rash on my son.

Plastics leaching into our Water

When DuPont came out with Teflon pots and pans, it exploded everywhere. But what people didn't realize was that plastic does not degrade and stays within our water. We drink the water, and the chemicals stay within our body and blood, only accumulating over time. The fish consume the plastics, and we eat the fish.

This documentary named "How one Company Secretly Poisoned the Planet" explains the issue.

Taking Your Power Back

What can you do to prevent these toxins from affecting your family, a lot! When it comes to clothing, try to buy organic cotton or natural fibers (linen, hemp, silk, wool, cashmere etc.) as much as possible. Make sure to wash the clothing before wearing them. Try to avoid any clothes made from plastics eg., polyester, nylon, acrylic, spandex/elastane, polypropylene, or Acetate. It's much better to spend more for fewer higher quality items, than to spend less for many lower qualitiy clothes that will need to be replaced after a few months. This hurts our planet and our oceans.

It is very important to use a water filtration system as much as possible. These Nikola Tesla scalar plates (click here) also help to clear the negative energy within objects placed on it. Some say these purple scalar plates clear negative energy from water and even take out food. Some grocery stores sell filtered water in their stores, try to store the water in a glass container when purchasing water directly from a store.

Water also responds to emotions. This documentary titled "Water is Alive & Responds to Human Emotions" goes into steps you can take to change the energy of water. We are mostly made up of water. We have the potential of changing the water chemicals through intention, thoughts, words. Please watch this, and see the power we have to change what we consume.

Understanding the issue at hand, allows you to consciously make wise choices for yourself and your family's health, which all affects your energy. All of this isn't just affecting us, but also our planet. We are all ultimately one. The chemicals are leaching into the soil and hurting the planet. Plastic products are accumulating due how easy it is today to purchase products at a click of a button. They are overflowing into the ocean in 3rd world countries. In 2050, the planet could become uninhabitable if we don't change our consumption behavior.

It has become obvious the corporations have no intention of looking after us or the planet. It is up to us.

This is a great documentary on Netflix that goes into this issue called "The Shopping Conspiracy." Heads of Amazon, Adidas and others discuss the impact over overconsumption has on our planet.

Knowledge impowers people to make the best choice for themselves and the planet. We cannot depend on companies to make the best choices for us. As we share this knowledge and create change, this helps to heal and help others and the planet.

In the end, building a community through the Soul Path is not just about creating connections. It is about nurturing a space where everyone can thrive. Let us embrace this journey together and celebrate the beauty of our shared experiences.