Category: Nature Connection
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Profaning the sacred? Glastonbury as a World Heritage Site
There is a plan to explore seeking World Heritage status for Glastonbury. What would be gained and what would be lost if Glastonbury were approved for UNESCO World Heritage listing? Would that beckon in a new golden age of pilgrams and tourists? Or would it profane the sacred land?
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Amazing Phytoncides: A Dash of Forest Science
This post is going to take a more scientific look at the reasons that forest bathing is so beneficial.
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Shriven
Dark of the moon No shadow can fall In the wildwood Only the sound of birdcall Echoes round the unseen trees stretching their limbs to the limitless sky in the dark of the moon solemn and dim I walk the path without need of sight I have learned my way into this shadowless night Released…
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EarthWise Travel: 9 Mistakes to Avoid on Your Journey
Introduction It is very likely at some point on your EarthWise exploration that you will seek out new locations. These may be sacred or spiritual sites. Or you might be drawn to an historical place. The destination could be a tourist landmark or a locale that draws in a combination of visitors. Visiting new sites…
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Voyager
VoyagerI step into the silent gladeto grasp my dreams with fingers splayedsunbeams dance across the grassephemeral and fragile as glassIf I look too hard they may be gonelingering notes of a lost songI reach for my dreamsare they there?they wait for me, if I dare. Sarah Sargent
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Untangling the threads: meaning in magick, myth and folklore
What is the difference between mythology, folklore, fiction and fact? Untangling the threads can be complex and challenging. Is there some line between them where factual information stops and fiction and storytelling begins? How important is it to discern whether and where there is such a line?
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Forest-bathing collage- delight in the seasons
Introduction Experiencing the seasons through forest-bathing develops a strong connection to the land. It also enhances a sense of well being to move in harmony with each season. I experienced a profound sense of connection to nature in my journey through the seasons of forest-bathing. I found tranquility in the different offerings of light and…
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Seeking Elen of the Ways: spiritual guidance of ancient crossroads
Spiritual guidance at ancient crossroads Introduction What does it mean to seek spiritual guidance at ancient crossroads? This question occured to me when on a train journey I had taken several timThe train journey was not new to me, and I was familiar with the order of the stops, the unfolding landscape on the coming…
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Getting to know the land: exploring ancient trackways
Introduction Exploring ancient trackways on foot in the landscape is a delightful way to make a connection to the land. This is a different activity than forest-bathing. It focuses more attention on the whole of the landscape. It is an active walking exploration of a pathway or trackway. And it is another way of becoming…