An experience of the vast harmony of nature during self-led forest bathing, shared by Viv Hawkins. There among the old-growth redwoods of northern California. Massive. Towering. The tallest trees on this awe-inspiring planet. We had been on this trail before today. And I had been on it for some time that day. And then, outContinue reading “Among Old-growth”
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Forest Bathing
Forest bathing is the practice of immersing ourselves in natural settings, particularly but not exclusively, forests. It involves slowing down and paying attention to our natural surroundings with our full complement of bodily senses: smell, sight, hearing, touch, and taste. Here’s how: 1. Find a location in nature The ideal place is a quiet areaContinue reading “Forest Bathing”
Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
“Love is the most universal, the most tremendous and the most mystical of cosmic forces. Love is the primal and universal psychic energy. Love is a sacred reserve of energy; it is like the blood of spiritual evolution.” The Spirit of the Earth, 1931, VI, 32, 33, 34 Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, S.J. was aContinue reading “Pierre Teilhard de Chardin”
A Momentous Shy Leap
An experience of moving between two understandings of sacred text and their keys to unlock the mystical, shared by Viv Hawkins. The reason I’ve written nothing yet for Mystical Friend is I’m mid-air above and between two cliffs that hold meaning for me about mysticism. On the one side, the one which once spoke instructionallyContinue reading “A Momentous Shy Leap”
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