Mindfulness in Mother Nature (exercise)

Mother Earth (Bhumi, Terra, Gaia), it may be said, is an enigmatic and magical source of wonder. From the delightful colors of the sunrise to the hypnotic light of a full moon, Mother Earth provides limitless beauty and awe.

However, she actually does a lot more than only creating spellbinding sights. She creates life-affirming experiences from connecting to her.

The seasons, for example, are opportunities for rebirth, growth, recreation, and rest. Here are some reasons we should communicate with Mother Earth:

Limitless abundance

We better start by getting out among the trees.

We may grow our vegetable and herb garden, gather fruit from orchards look to the Moon, charts of the stars, or the sun for guidance, select crystals or medicinal and entheogenic herbs for healing. Why? Mother Earth gives us everything we need.

When we are aware and appreciative, we look after what we have been given, and Mother Earth is no exception. In order to excite our gratitude, she gives us provisions and resources.

Limitless empowerment

The woodland devas are all around.

Our intuitive and psychic abilities are actually enhanced when we respect Mother Earth. This is because their natural home is grounded in her warm embrace. While we appreciate, we absorb healing energies and vibrations of various frequencies in line with her rhythms. In this way, Mother Earth is constantly sharing with us, divine powers of a goddess.

Joy and happiness on tap

Mother Nature is a powerful living goddess.

When we are in nature, we boost our feelgood energies, clear our minds, and become inspired to act and express ourselves creatively. Positively energized, we better focus our energies on bringing joy into our lives.

Mother Nature gives us many wonderful opportunities to connect to our psychic selves. Mindfully walking in nature makes us more conscious with improved sensory apparatuses and powers.

Mother Nature reminds us that we are part of everything around us, a web of life. We form a part of her. To bring that to life and give it concrete meaning, here is a walking meditation to connect ourselves with the world beneath our sensitive feet.

Dryads inhabit trees.

Every time we feel we need to harmonize and ground ourselves, simply find nature and perform this: 

• As we start our walk, ask our Mother Nature for help to find the solution to any problem we are facing.
• Focus on the breath and permit the senses to see, hear, and otherwise feel ourselves supported.
• Remain aware that Mother Nature is simply the power in our stride, the air in our lungs, the beating of our heart.
• Listen to the answers she gives, the solutions that will solve our problems and bring peace.
• Stop. Close the eyes, place hands over heart, and thank her for everything she does.

We are part of Mother Earth, the essence of her love, the spark that ignites. Mother Earth loves us. Source: "How to Better Channel the Energies of Mother Nature and Make Them Work in Your Favor"

What is "mindfulness"?

What is that? - I don't know. I just let it be.

The Buddha talked about sati as a human capacity to be aware of the present in a dispassionate, nonreactive, untangled way. How do we become entangled? We follow automatic habits (going through life on "automatic pilot" rather than actually living). Our most pronounced habit is to... CONTINUED: Practice: What is "mindfulness"?

• Conscious Reminder, April 29, 2019; Dhr. Seven, Ananda (Dharma Buddhist Meditation), Jen Bradford, Amber Larson (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly