A New Earth
a discontinuity in its development, a leap to an entirely different level of
Being and, most important, a lessening of materiality.
What could be heavier and more impenetrable than a rock, the densest
of all forms? And yet some rocks undergo a change in their molecular
structure, turn into crystals, and so become transparent to the light. Some
carbons, under inconceivable heat and pressure, turn into diamonds, and
some heavy minerals into other precious stones.
Most crawling reptilians, the most earthbound of all creatures, have
remained unchanged for millions of years. Some, however, grew feathers and
wings and turned into birds, thus defying the force of gravity that had held
them for so long. They didn’t become better at crawling or walking, but
transcended crawling and walking entirely.
Since time immemorial, flowers, crystals, precious stones, and birds
have held special significance for the human spirit. Like all life-forms, they
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