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Cause & Effect
The very first lesson and warning the Creator gave Adam and Chava was about the law of "Cause & Effect."
The Creator told Adam and Chava that they were the reason for everything that happens in nature when He appointed them to rule over it.
Furthermore, the Creator warned them not to eat from the forbidden tree, because if they did, nature would be doomed.
and they would surely die.
Since the Creator gave Adam life by uniting the physical and spiritual worlds together, any weak behavior from him would separate those worlds from each other and therefore take their lives.
The above statement follows the Creator's instruction to Adam and Chava to rule over nature. The Creator told them that the control of nature is in their hands and that they are responsible for any change in the natural order or in the default setting of nature. The Creator gave Adam and Chava full control of nature and told them they were the reason for anything that happens in nature.
Adam and Chava were created on the sixth day of creation to demonstrate that they are the CAUSE for everything that happens in nature, since the number six in Hebrew means AND. It's the symbol of connecting for continuity because whenever we want to continue, we connect with the AND word, which becomes the CAUSE of continuity.
Interestingly enough, the Hebrew letter wov ו, which means AND, consists of a "body" and a "head," representing humans.
Although, there are many questions to ask, I would like to focus on the most important question and that is:
What does eating a fruit have to do with dooming nature?
It seems that they are not related to each other at all, but wait...
Those who are familiar with the male and female attraction system know well that the female's nature is to follow her male.
In other words, Mother Nature is a follower because she is a female.
When the Creator made Adam and Chava, they were strong BECAUSE their body and soul were united.
But by eating the forbidden fruit, they separated their body from their soul and therefore became weak.
The Creator had given eternal life to Adam and Chava, but after eating the forbidden fruit and separating their body and soul from each other, they limited their own lives. That's why the Creator warned them that once they eat from the forbidden tree or act weak, they will surely die.
What Adam and Chava did was a weak action they took to eat the forbidden fruit.
As a follower, Mother Nature followed and became weak too, as the Creator had warned them.
This means if they act weak, nature will follow and act weak too, and if they act strong, nature will follow and act strong as well.
In other words, the Creator told Adam and Chava that what they witness in nature is the "reflection" of their behaviors.
By not obeying the Creator and eating the forbidden fruit, Adam and Chava acted weak, and as the Creator had warned them, nature became weak too. Adam and Chava didn't have to work hard before the sin; after the sin, they had to work hard to produce food.
Adam was also the cause of naming all the animals created from dust. The Creator asked him to name all the animals and rule over them.
Since Adam was created from the same source as animals, a spark of all the characteristics of animals created from dust was concealed within him. Therefore, he had the knowledge to connect with his inner side and select the appropriate name for each animal.
In other words, the Creator told Adam to recognize his animalistic traits within him and rule over them.
This also means that when Adam is not in control of his behaviors, he affects the animals, too.
Yes, humans' behaviors will have an impact on nature somehow...
If humans take advantage of their power against the weak, strong animals will follow and also take advantage of their power against the weak. In our cities, forest law has never been more visible.
If humans become invaders and don't recognize their borders, animals will follow and also become invaders and won't acknowledge their borders. We have been witnessing wild animals invading our cities for years, not realizing it is because humans have become invaders.
If humans become homosexual, animals will follow and also become homosexual. A study done in San Francisco showed that some animals have turned gay.
If humans become kind to others, animals will follow and also become kind to others. We witness this kindness in some animals, especially dogs, all the time.
If humans become evil, the animals will follow and also become evil or carry humans' sins. That's why, in Noah's time, when the creator killed evil people, He also killed the animals, since they were affected by the law of "Cause & Effect." For the same reason, Pharaoh's horse and his army's horses were killed when they followed the Jewish people into the sea.
If humans have the power of speech, it could affect their animals, too. We notice this power in parrots all the time. Torah tells us that Bilam's donkey could speak. Yes, you read that right. You might think this is a made-up story, but based on the law of "Cause & Effect", it's possible. Bilam had an "extraordinary" power of speech. Therefore, his donkey was affected and was able to talk. The angel opened its mouth, but it did not give the donkey the power of speech that Bilam did.
If humans become meatarians, animals will follow and also become meatarians. Humans and animals were all vegetarians before the flood of Noah. For this reason, Noah was able to feed all the animals vegetables for forty days in his ark. After the flood, once humans started killing animals for food, the strong animals followed and killed the weak animals for food too. So if you witness a wild animal preying on a weak one, you know who to blame.
If humans commit sins, their belongings may also be affected or carry their sins. That is why the Creator instructs us to bring our (affected) kosher animals and sacrifice them to free us from our sins. With that said, if you experience a financial loss, most probably it's a sacrifice, and therefore you should not stress yourself about 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."
The law of "Cause & Effect" teaches us that because we humans are created to be the "cause," taking advantage of our powers for wrong reasons will work against our physical and/or spiritual growth.
A good example is that when humans take advantage of their powers against animals for food, unless they are offerings, they may be affected by all those sins upon the animals and thereby diminish themselves spiritually.
Another good example is that when humans take advantage of their powers and kill animals to fill up their stomachs, wild animals will follow and take advantage of their powers against the weak ones to kill and fill up their stomachs too, which is, of course, destructive and against the will of our Creator.
Above all, animals are considered pets by our spiritual father. He made us in His image so that we understand Him. Yes, they are His pets, and He loves and cares for them just as we love and care for our own pets. Taking advantage of our powers against them for the wrong reasons will not go unpunished. What would you do to someone who killed your pet and ate it as regular food?
When we are kind to animals, we respect our spiritual father and Mother Nature since she is their mother, and like any mother, she loves and cares for them too. Never forget we come from dust, which is the same source of all red meat animals, and must respect that as much as possible.
That is why for forty years the Creator trained the Jews to be in control of their craving for meat and eat His pets for a higher purpose, such as offerings, or when we are allowed to eat them, like when we have an extreme desire for meat and not as a routine practice. He even killed many of those who were the reason for others to crave and eat meat.
In other words, the Creator doesn't want a "weak" nation addicted to meat. You cannot possibly be addicted to eating meat and claim you're in control of your bodily desires or you're a strong person.
By creating you, the Creator hired you to be a strong bridge to unite the upper and lower worlds together. Failure to do so will cause weakness, followed by separation and destruction.
A must-read - find out why the Creator allowed Noah to eat animals for food in my article called "Pacifier".
Keep in mind that eating animals won't elevate you; it elevates the animals.
Learn to elevate yourself...
You are created to be the "cause" of everything that happens in nature, and therefore, once you improve your behavior or elevate yourself, animals will follow and also become elevated.
Yes, we live in a world shaped by our behaviors.
But life should not be like the way we are experiencing it.
When we witness wildlife not behaving peacefully, it is only because humans are not behaving peacefully.
Remember 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.
The law of "Cause & Effect" helps us see the reflection of our behaviors in nature like a mirror and thereby correct our mistakes.
Yes, nature is our best teacher.
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.
And yes, we do have the power to change nature...
If we change our nature, nature will change for us.
Bahram Cohanfard
