The Secret Teachings 11/18/22 - Destruction of the Fourth World

Hopi tradition speaks of three prior worlds to our own that were destroyed in fire, ice, and water. Clearly these traditions, held elsewhere in the world, relate to mythology and real geological historical events around the last Ice Age. The Hopi also believe that our current fourth world will likewise be destroyed if man continues to abandon the laws of nature and our Creator’s plan. The underlying theme of such ‘laws’, ‘nature’, and a ‘plan’ is a harmony which must be struck with our environment. This means that we must maintain a localized cultural, and a general, adherence to morality, ethics, dignity and respect for ourselves and communities. We must seek purpose and to build the good rather than the bad; we must seek to construct rather than destroy; and we must learn the differences between wants and needs.