So I was surprised when I saw a recent commercial from Apple. The immediate tone is that someone very important is coming to HQ, and everyone is anxious to perform at their best. Evidence of “sins” is being hidden, and bargains are being struck around the table. Thunder rolls as the earth shudders and the breeze flutters, carrying this powerful being who suddenly appears at the head of the table. Mother Nature and her assistant have arrived with her royal announcement, “I hope we didn’t keep you waiting,” as a young lady gasps in awe.
The CEO asks how the weather was (how cliché) and she responds, thunder rolling and sun blocked by clouds, “The weather was however I wanted it to be.” She immediately begins chiding them about their promise to get to a “zero carbon footprint” and wants to know how they are doing. They report on their progress and how they will be eliminating plastics in packaging by the end of next year. And using all recycled aluminum. And getting rid of leather. But Momma steps in to give the poor guy at the table wearing a leather jacket the bad news that he should be phased out. So, would it be better for him to be dead than the cow he is wearing? Her face says it all: humans are worth less than cows.
Next, they move to how all of the clean electricity their stores and offices run on. And where, she asks, does all of this clean electricity come from? “Thanks to you and your powerful wind and sun.” Then she gets both upset and smug when he starts to explain their “carbon neutral protocol,” scolding him for assuming she doesn’t already know. (But why is she there if she already knows?)
Another lady talks of their penance in planting entire forests and grasslands with the goal of permanently removing carbon from the atmosphere. (But wouldn’t that kill all the plants and algae? Mother Nature seems to miss that part.) Then the water offering of 63 billion gallons is presented, and the goddess finally seems to be pleased.
She is then presented with another token: the first carbon-neutral product line. But she still wants them to do more. So the CEO continues to promise more “good works” to appease his goddess: all products will have zero climate impact by 2030. Her response, “They’d better!” After setting the appointment for next year, she leaves the room and we hear, “Don’t disappoint your mother!” Everyone relaxes because she thought they did OK.
The Gaia Cult
While people claim they don’t want to worship a god with so many demands, that is exactly what they are doing, and this video reveals the heart of the matter. The ancient goddess Gaia is the embodiment of the earth (Terra being the Roman equivalent) who brought forth Uranus and then the Titans and others through various means. While there was not a strong and devoted form of this throughout history, the veneration of a mother goddess connected to the earth is present in many cultures. And that idea persists today, especially in the neo-pagan ideas of Western culture seeking to save the planet from the scourge of man-made climate change. Placards at Earth Day marches and various environmental causes make a plea to “Love Your Mother,” and those who have sought to revive forms of goddess worship from European paganism continue that type of worship. The modern green movement has adopted Mother Earth as their goddess, and her sacraments and offerings are clear in their worship.
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