PEGI EYERS
A question I continue to hear, is how do we make a personal connection to nature, or start or deepen an animist practice? There is no "standard" set of guidelines to follow, but based on my own experience, the key is to approach nature with a unique mindset. Simply put, this is how I would explain this convergence.
My deep connectivity to nature, experienced and nurtured over many decades, is based on the de-centering of my own desires. When I am fully embodied in the flow of nature immersion, my human presence is no more important than the vibrant life-forms that surround me. My full humanity - heart, mind, body and soul - plus the extra-sensory perceptions that "wake up" in nature, are more than capable of taking cues from Earth Community. This openness is based on a natural humility, and a need to acquiesce to the beings of the natural world. Made possible by the deepest love and respect, communications and interactions usually follow with my kindred spirits in gardens, fields, hedgerows, riverbanks and forests.
My deep connectivity to nature, experienced and nurtured over many decades, is based on the de-centering of my own desires. When I am fully embodied in the flow of nature immersion, my human presence is no more important than the vibrant life-forms that surround me. My full humanity - heart, mind, body and soul - plus the extra-sensory perceptions that "wake up" in nature, are more than capable of taking cues from Earth Community. This openness is based on a natural humility, and a need to acquiesce to the beings of the natural world. Made possible by the deepest love and respect, communications and interactions usually follow with my kindred spirits in gardens, fields, hedgerows, riverbanks and forests.
"Bearer of Wonderment" by Andy Kehoe
| Pegi Eyers is the author of Ancient Spirit Rising: Reclaiming Your Roots & Restoring Earth Community, an award-winning book that explores strategies for social justice, uncolonization, ethnocultural identity, building land-emergent community & resilience in times of massive change. www.stonecirclepress.com |
