The two hands represent the Creative Force—the Sacred Womb—of Mother Earth that brings forth, cradles, caresses, nurtures, feeds, restores, resurrects, renews, and enfolds ALL Life….the animals and birds; the woodlands and forests; the vegetables and fruits; the flowers and plants; and the minerals and natural resources. Secondly, the destiny of the Earth is in OUR hands—yours and mine together—female and male, joined in willing co-operation and agreement, and with a loving friendship that transcends any and all misunderstanding.
The hands also represent the two opposing principles of Chinese philosophy influencing destiny— the receiving hand on the left representing the ‘Yin’ (Chin. meaning dark), negative (indrawing), and feminine (enfolding); the giving hand on the right representing the ‘Yang’ (meaning bright or light), positive (outgoing), and masculine (creative). In other words, the destiny of the Earth is in our hands—yours and mine—TODAY. The oak leaves signifying the life that comes from Earth, with the acorns symbolising renewed and expanding life.
The great torch in the centre represents FIRE; the globe represents EARTH; the tufted barn owl represents AIR; and the beaker represents WATER—the four basic elements. But notice that the scales are in perfect balance, and that neither the beaker nor the owl are resting on the scales. Everything was given to us in perfect balance, and it is up to us to keep Nature that way. Everything in Nature has its place; you cannot weigh one against the other. There is a need for chemicals, just as there is a need for owls. You cannot develop any one thing in Nature at the expense of another. Everything must be ‘weighed’ and considered when working with Nature. The scales, with their two scientific calipers holding the weighing pans, symbolise three basic principles:
- Justice and fairness of the Law for everything that has breath and life upon the Planet……
- The careful, balanced objectivity by which all life needs to be studied, and analysed in the world of science, bearing in mind that what you are studying, or proposing to develop or change, is already in balance with some other part of Nature……
- The torch represents us. The two scales are joined in the centre by a representative common yoke that symbolises the weight of accountability that is on our individual and collective shoulders to ACT RESPONSIBLY towards and WITH It is a privileged Mandate from God, but a great burden nevertheless, and we have no choice but to accept it if we ALL want to survive……
Thus we cordially invite you to take the responsibility that we all have towards life, together with us and to become a member of The World Foundation for Natural Science. Thank you, for helping us to make this planet a better place for all life.
