Mother Earth

“One touch of nature makes the whole world kin”

— William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida, Act III, Scene 3

Her best advice, and probably the part that is most difficult, is to let go of any expectation of a specific kind of experience and sense your presence in nature without agenda or goals.

Easier said than done. But it doesn’t stop me from trying.

Engaging in this ritual walk often brings me to tears (despite my inability to release expectations), and I highly recommend giving it a go. I love journaling about what comes up for me when I get back home, or even taking a little journal with me and writing while I’m surrounded by the ancient wisdom of the earth.

In each case, the caller thought that those activities were not productive, didn’t make money, and wouldn’t lead to life purpose. Sound familiar?

Regardless, Alan Cohen would encourage them to listen to their intuition and get out in nature anyway, assuring them that the answers would come if they would just follow their hearts and take the next right step.

It never failed — the callers would call in to follow up weeks or months later, proclaiming that an epiphany came to them when they were walking the dog on a nature trail, or after three days sitting on the beach, they achieved a level of clarity and then knew what steps to take to follow their life path.

Praying in the monastery we call Earth is a great way to connect with the divine and undo the socially conditioned damage we’ve suffered for so long. Thanks to Christine Valters Paintner for her beautiful book, pointing the way to healing.

Do you have a favorite place in nature? Does it change with the seasons? When is the last time you took off your shoes and felt the earth beneath your toes? Have you kept a journal of your experiences? Let me know, and if you take a contemplative walk in the original monastery, please leave a comment!

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