Cause & Effect​​​​

 

The very first lesson and warning the Creator gave Adam and Chava was about the law of 'Cause & Effect.'

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The Creator warned Adam and Chava not to eat the forbidden fruit, as if they did, nature would be doomed.

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While the punishment seemed to come directly from the Creator, the Creator had made Adam and Chava the reason for everything that happens in nature.

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This means that Adam and Chava were responsible for any changes to the natural order or to the default setting of nature.

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By eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Chava changed the natural order and doomed nature.

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But how could eating a fruit ​doom nature? 

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It looks like they are not related at all, but they actually are.

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Ever wonder why women are drawn to leaders? 

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Women are naturally followers because Mother Nature is a follower. 

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​Yes, Mother Nature is the female aspect of the creation, mother of all beings, and like other women, her nature is to follow. 

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​​That is to say, if humans act weak, Mother Nature will follow suit and act weak, and if they act strong, Mother Nature will follow suit and act strong as well. 

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For this reason, the Creator warned Adam and Chava to be in control of their behavior and not to act weak, since Mother Nature would follow suit, act weak, and be doomed.

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​​In essence, the Creator conveyed that 'Nature is their nature,' and that what they witness in nature is a direct reflection of their own behavior.

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However, as a major part of Mother Nature, animals became the mirror of nature.

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In the beginning of the creation, the Creator appointed Adam to rule over all the animals and name them, demonstrating a close bond between humans and animals.

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After all, we humans rule over our children and name them.

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By commanding Adam to follow the same instructions for animals, the Creator is reminding Adam that not only is he the role model for his children, but also a role model for all the animals since they are both followers.

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Therefore, by assigning Adam to rule over all animals, the Creator affirmed that Adam is responsible for any change in animals' behaviors.

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​In other words, by unleashing his behaviors, Adam would unleash all the animals as a consequence.​​

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Yes, our behaviors impact Mother Nature, causing animals to mirror our very actions.

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If we take advantage of our power to kill animals for food, stronger animals will be affected and follow suit, preying on weaker ones, too. According to the Torah, both humans and animals were originally vegetarians before the Flood of Noah, suggesting that all creatures on the ark were sustained by stored vegetation. Alternatively, if lions were already carnivorous when they left the ark, they would have eaten the other species almost immediately, making survival with only two of each impossible. But once Noah became the first person to eat meat, stronger animals followed his lead. Discover how Noah was tested and punished for killing and eating animals: The Meat Trap 

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If we become invaders and don't respect our borders, it will affect capable animals, causing them to follow suit and ignore their own boundaries. ​We are witnessing animals like bears, mountain lions, and coyotes invading our cities, failing to realize it is because humans became the invaders.

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If we had the power of speech, it would affect our animals, too. The Torah tells us that Bilaam's donkey spoke in his language. Yes, you read that right. You might think this is a made-up story, but according to the law of 'Cause & Effect,' it is possible. Because Bilaam possessed an 'extraordinary' power of speech, his donkey was affected and followed suit, mirroring that ability to speak his language. The angel opened the donkey's mouth but did not give the donkey the power of speech that Bilaam possessed.

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If we intentionally set the forest on fire, capable birds like brown falcons and kites will be affected and follow suit, using burning sticks to spread fire and hunt fleeing prey.

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If we cheat on our partner, it will affect the sexual behavior in animals too. Studies have shown that animals frequently cheat on their partners, even those that mate for life.

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If we were attracted to the same gender, it would affect the same-sex behavior in animals too. Studies show that same-sex sexual behavior is common across many animal species.

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​​​​​If we do evil or commit sins, our animals will be affected and carry our sins. That's why, Pharaoh's horse and his army's horses were also killed when they followed the Jewish nation into the sea. ​If humans do evil or commit sins, their belongings may also be affected or carry their sins. And that is why the Creator instructs us to bring our kosher animals and sacrifice them to free us from our sins. With that said, if you experience a financial loss, consider it a sacrifice, and therefore, you should not stress yourself over it. Torah tells us that Korah's belongings were also taken by the earth when he sinned. This is an indicator that his belongings were also affected by the law of 'Cause & Effect.'

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If we become kind to others, animals will be affected and follow suit and also become kind to others. We witness this kindness in some animal species, especially dogs, pigeons, and dolphins all the time.

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Therefore, whenever we see animals doing something, we know exactly who is behind it.

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​​​​​The law of 'Cause & Effect' teaches that because we humans are created to be the cause for everything that happens in nature, taking advantage of our powers for wrong reasons will work against our physical and spiritual growth. 

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The Creator never takes advantage of His power for the wrong reasons, and He wants to see the same in humans. He made us in His image to show He wants similarity.

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​The Creator did not give formal, public commandments to humanity before Noah's Flood, yet He destroyed the world because of rampant immorality. As described in the Torah, when strong men used their power to exploit and take advantage of the weak, the Creator destroyed them. This teaches us that the Creator expects humans to follow a simple universal, moral code: 'If you wouldn't like it done to you, don't do it to others.'

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This proves that no matter what our religious beliefs are, morality always comes first.

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​​​Yes, we live in a world shaped by our behaviors.

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But life should not be like the way we are experiencing it. 

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When we witness wildlife is not behaving peacefully, it is only because humans are not behaving peacefully.

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Be sure that in the same way animals started showing their wild behaviors, they can start showing their peaceful behaviors.

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Note that almost everything the creator shows us is about showing our behavior to us, since that's the only way we can reach our potential. 

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The law of 'Cause & Effect' helps us to see a reflection of our behaviors in nature like a mirror and thereby correct our mistakes.

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That is why Mother Nature is our best teacher.

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The Creator did not change the default setting of nature after He created it; humans did. We are the cause and are responsible for restoring nature to the way it was created.

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And yes, we do have the power to change nature; if we change our nature, nature will change for us.

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Nature is our nature.

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— Bahram Cohanfard​