A number of years ago I read the book "Earth - Pleidian Keys to the Living Library". It reads like a science fiction novel, yet, it inspired the seeds of imagination of what is possible.

She poses the theory that all the other life forms that share this planet with us are from other planets. They have chosen to share this space called Earth with us. Don't know if I believe or disbelieve - it really doesn't matter unless I want to write a story about it.

What captured my imagination was this "seed concept" - we can learn from all the other species on the planet. There are things that these species are naturally endowed with that we may learn from and benefit from.

An example that stays with me is that of the cockroach - current science tells us that the cockroach has the capacity and capabilities to outlive nuclear holocaust, where as, humans most likely won't.

read on at "amplify"
http://celestialdancer.amplify.com/2009/08/27/pure-imagination-the-supernatural-within-natur