Steve Irwin's Spirit
I believe in metaphysical things.
I believe we are all immortal souls and during the lives we inhabit on this (and other) worlds we have a certain job to do, a mission to accomplish.
Having said that, I also believe we choose, on the soul level, our time and method of passing. It most often is a message to close friends and relatives; to be more careful, to take better care of ourselves, to not forget the lonely and alone, whatever.
I believe Steve Irwin, in this life cycle he just completed, had a bigger message. And we all knew what it was -- protect, love and preserve wildlife. He said it every day, every broadcast, probably to every person he ever talked to or shook hands with. If only we were all that sure of our mission here.
But Steve Irwin was a Warrior, too. I'm sure he knew that the folks who were saving the furry creatures were plentiful, but that the world in its perfection is balanced. Without the scaly creatures, the furry ones would soon overrun the Earth. So he loved the reptilian predators, the ones that are harder for people to wrap their hearts around. Tigers are easy, they are just scaled up versions of Tabby laying there on your couch, right? And though there are a few people who own a sampling of the planet's non-venomous reptiles or snakes, they know universally that anytime they hold their "pet" up to show another person they will almost always get a negative reaction, except perhaps from the few other reptile lovers.
So Steve picked the truly hard to love. He picked the snakes and reptiles that have actually killed people. The super aggressive saltwater crocodiles, the hyper venomous snakes -- and he showed them for their perfection and beauty, even while they were trying to kill him. But on an even deeper level he understood them, he knew they were just being true to their natures. They had a job to do, too -- pest control, living, eating. They were perfect the way the Universe designed them -- poisonous, aggressive -- because that's what they needed to carry out their missions on this Earth.
But as I said, Steve was a Warrior. He had reached millions of people with his manic ways, but the world had stopped listening. The only thing the world's people were hearing any more was of war and death and suicide bombers. The focus away from the natural world into the sensationalistic world of the insanities of man was going to decimate the planet. For unless we rescue the natural world there will be nothing left worth fighting for -- when the guns and bombs are all laid down, all that will remain will be lifeless desolation.
And the Warrior said time and again he would die for the animals he so loved. I'm sure he knew of the posthumous effect of a celebrity that dies too young. Everyone knew of Jimi and Janis, who's talents were too early silenced. And I'm also sure that Steve Irwin knew that if he were ever killed by the reptiles he loved, the pogram against those creatures would have been terrible and swift. Steve Irwin was loved by people the world around, and though he was always defended the dangerous reptiles he loved, nothing could have saved them if one of them had caused his demise.
Hence the harmless, peaceful, quiet stingray. No, I'm not saying that Steve committed suicide -- far from it. He loved life, he loved his family, his wife and his children with a passion too deep to be ignored. But he knew his message to the world was vital, critical. Age was taking its toll -- he was slowing down, making mistakes, and even being criticized by the very wildlife groups he wanted to keep on-board with the efforts to save the natural world.
So sometimes soul makes a decision that is impossible for our physical-matter-reality brains to understand or accept, he knew he had to take his message to the next level, to a permanent one. He is quoted as saying he knew that he would die in the ocean. And so he did, and to an animal that has only killed one other person in the last 100 years. I doubt even our housebound Tabbies or Rovers could make such a claim. By all accounts his death was quick -- and though it's extremely hard for me to say, the shock value of sudden death was vital, for if he had lingered for days or weeks his final critical message would have been permanently diluted with pity. Everyone on the planet acknowledges that he died doing what he loved most, swimming in the ocean with wildlife. And though some stingrays have already died needlessly, it is surely not with the vehemence that grief over Steve's death would have visited on his truly dangerous predators. For the most part, they were safe.
So Steve Irwin, the penultimate Warrior, your message still lives on. His primary charity, Wildlife Warriors, has probably taken in over a million dollars in the few days since his death (they had already taken in over $750,000 before the weekend). Discovery Channel networks has set up a fund to honor him and continue his work, and I'm sure Steve's message will not be forgotten as new efforts at wildlife rescue spring up in his name. The ultimate Warrior made the ultimate sacrifice for his love of the creatures of this planet.
My deepest condolences to Terri, Bindi, Big and Little Bob, Wes, John and all the people around the world that loved this Warrior so well. Though his life was too short, it was successful. How many of the rest of us can say that?
Rest in peace, Steve Irwin, your outreach is just beginning....
I believe we are all immortal souls and during the lives we inhabit on this (and other) worlds we have a certain job to do, a mission to accomplish.
Having said that, I also believe we choose, on the soul level, our time and method of passing. It most often is a message to close friends and relatives; to be more careful, to take better care of ourselves, to not forget the lonely and alone, whatever.
I believe Steve Irwin, in this life cycle he just completed, had a bigger message. And we all knew what it was -- protect, love and preserve wildlife. He said it every day, every broadcast, probably to every person he ever talked to or shook hands with. If only we were all that sure of our mission here.
But Steve Irwin was a Warrior, too. I'm sure he knew that the folks who were saving the furry creatures were plentiful, but that the world in its perfection is balanced. Without the scaly creatures, the furry ones would soon overrun the Earth. So he loved the reptilian predators, the ones that are harder for people to wrap their hearts around. Tigers are easy, they are just scaled up versions of Tabby laying there on your couch, right? And though there are a few people who own a sampling of the planet's non-venomous reptiles or snakes, they know universally that anytime they hold their "pet" up to show another person they will almost always get a negative reaction, except perhaps from the few other reptile lovers.
So Steve picked the truly hard to love. He picked the snakes and reptiles that have actually killed people. The super aggressive saltwater crocodiles, the hyper venomous snakes -- and he showed them for their perfection and beauty, even while they were trying to kill him. But on an even deeper level he understood them, he knew they were just being true to their natures. They had a job to do, too -- pest control, living, eating. They were perfect the way the Universe designed them -- poisonous, aggressive -- because that's what they needed to carry out their missions on this Earth.
But as I said, Steve was a Warrior. He had reached millions of people with his manic ways, but the world had stopped listening. The only thing the world's people were hearing any more was of war and death and suicide bombers. The focus away from the natural world into the sensationalistic world of the insanities of man was going to decimate the planet. For unless we rescue the natural world there will be nothing left worth fighting for -- when the guns and bombs are all laid down, all that will remain will be lifeless desolation.
And the Warrior said time and again he would die for the animals he so loved. I'm sure he knew of the posthumous effect of a celebrity that dies too young. Everyone knew of Jimi and Janis, who's talents were too early silenced. And I'm also sure that Steve Irwin knew that if he were ever killed by the reptiles he loved, the pogram against those creatures would have been terrible and swift. Steve Irwin was loved by people the world around, and though he was always defended the dangerous reptiles he loved, nothing could have saved them if one of them had caused his demise.
Hence the harmless, peaceful, quiet stingray. No, I'm not saying that Steve committed suicide -- far from it. He loved life, he loved his family, his wife and his children with a passion too deep to be ignored. But he knew his message to the world was vital, critical. Age was taking its toll -- he was slowing down, making mistakes, and even being criticized by the very wildlife groups he wanted to keep on-board with the efforts to save the natural world.
So sometimes soul makes a decision that is impossible for our physical-matter-reality brains to understand or accept, he knew he had to take his message to the next level, to a permanent one. He is quoted as saying he knew that he would die in the ocean. And so he did, and to an animal that has only killed one other person in the last 100 years. I doubt even our housebound Tabbies or Rovers could make such a claim. By all accounts his death was quick -- and though it's extremely hard for me to say, the shock value of sudden death was vital, for if he had lingered for days or weeks his final critical message would have been permanently diluted with pity. Everyone on the planet acknowledges that he died doing what he loved most, swimming in the ocean with wildlife. And though some stingrays have already died needlessly, it is surely not with the vehemence that grief over Steve's death would have visited on his truly dangerous predators. For the most part, they were safe.
So Steve Irwin, the penultimate Warrior, your message still lives on. His primary charity, Wildlife Warriors, has probably taken in over a million dollars in the few days since his death (they had already taken in over $750,000 before the weekend). Discovery Channel networks has set up a fund to honor him and continue his work, and I'm sure Steve's message will not be forgotten as new efforts at wildlife rescue spring up in his name. The ultimate Warrior made the ultimate sacrifice for his love of the creatures of this planet.
My deepest condolences to Terri, Bindi, Big and Little Bob, Wes, John and all the people around the world that loved this Warrior so well. Though his life was too short, it was successful. How many of the rest of us can say that?
Rest in peace, Steve Irwin, your outreach is just beginning....