earth connection

Berry, a Catholic priest, was more explicit in his call for an appreciation of the spirituality of the Earth and even identified as a shamanic personality5:

“We are Earthlings. The Earth is our origin, our nourishment, our support, our guide. Our spirituality itself is Earth-derived. If there is no spirituality in the Earth, then there is no... See more

Ground

Connection with the earth; energetic equilibrium

I like to think of ground as a connection with the earth through which I can reach an energetic equilibrium. Too anxious or energized? I’ll send the extra energy through my connection into the earth and feel more calm and relaxed. Tired and wanting more resource? I’ll ask the earth for support... See more

We need to set our roots deep. Bare feet in the dirt, looking up at the sky. We need to spend time sitting around a fire together. We need to spend time co-regulating. We need to stretch, do yoga, do qigong, meditate, contemplate, sink into the rich texture and fabric of our experience. We need to remember and help others remember that we are human... See more

As if your life depends on it, because in a way it does:

Take walks through the woods and bathe in sunlight. Watch the moon change phases and listen for shifts in the wind. FEEL your own patterns and how they interact with everything around you. Shake. Roll. Dance. Fight. Fuck.

(For the love of God.)

The buzzing, swirling, crackling energy being blasted at us needs to be metabolized through movement and stillness. We need empty space to breathe easy. The deeper our practice -the more centered and grounded we become- the more we stabilize the things that nourish our being, and the more we're able to hold down the fort.