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When we feel that we’re fragile, not stable or solid, we can come back to ourselves and take refuge in the Earth. With each step we can feel her solidity beneath our feet. When we’re truly in touch with the Earth, we can feel her supportive embrace and her stability. We use all our body and our mind to go back to the Earth and surrender ourselves t
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • Love Letter to the Earth
we see that the earth is a wonderful living reality.
Thich Nhat Hanh • The Art of Communicating
You might find a plant and sit with it.
Not naming. Not analysing.
Just being there.
Noticing what it’s like to meet something
without trying to understand it.
You might let your body listen —
feel the way a tree shifts your balance,
how your feet rest on the soil.
Let the encounter happen
without needing to shape it.
This is wordless knowing .
Not because wo... See more
Not naming. Not analysing.
Just being there.
Noticing what it’s like to meet something
without trying to understand it.
You might let your body listen —
feel the way a tree shifts your balance,
how your feet rest on the soil.
Let the encounter happen
without needing to shape it.
This is wordless knowing .
Not because wo... See more
Domei – Plant practices for deep nature connection
Love of the Land, the Earth, the Wild – with a reverence for Nature.
Philip Carr-Gomm • Druid Mysteries: Ancient Wisdom for the 21st Century
Smile to yourself. Smile to your body. Become aware that the blue sky, white clouds, and stars are above you and all around you. The Earth is holding you in her tender embrace. You are in a state of total rest. You have nothing to do and nowhere to run to. Everything you need is right here in this moment, and you smile.