EARTHMOTHERLOVE

The
forests
oceans
mountains
yearning
for kindred spirits
who will listen deeply to them,
hear their hearts beat,
feel their grief,
see their Sacred beauty.
They’re longing for kindreds
who will honor
their precious lives –
lives as precious as ours,
Love them.

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Questions for Contemplation

If you were to engage in a conversation with a tree, river, crow, dolphin, or any other aspect of the natural world, what would you like to ask?

If you’d like to explore this, you will be writing two letters: one to a tree, for example, and one from the tree to you.

Find a place to sit comfortably. When you are ready, close your eyes and take a few minutes to settle in and relax. Imagine a tree that you’d like to connect with. Then write a letter to the tree and ask one or two questions, such as “How are you doing? What do you need?”Pose your questions to the tree as if you’re writing to a good friend.

When you complete this first letter, sit quietly again for a few minutes and stretch a bit or take some long, deep breaths. Suspend your doubts, stay present and relaxed, and write what the tree is communicating to you in response to your questions.

You can write these letters as often as you’d like with any aspect of the natural world and bring any and all of your questions.

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