Comments on: A Message from Mother Earth

By: April

April — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 07:40:41 +0000

I know what you mean, Tim, about feeling the absence of the many animals who used to inhabit our forests. I sometimes think of the wolves who used to be here. And I often feel pain thinking that the number of birds is much diminished also. But on a brighter note–this summer I saw a mink by a stream that runs into the North Fork of the Shenandoah. The people who live near there said there is a family of minks who are often spotted there.

By: tim

tim — Sun, 20 Sep 2009 03:58:55 +0000

April - i tried your technique but altered it a bit sitting down my back against a tree..by south river…i was comforted by the presence of wild life, a hummingbird, a butterfly, some beautiful river flowers but i started to feel very lonely at the absence of all the wildlife that must have been their 400 years ago, the herds of bison, elk and deer, the black panther strolling by for it’s unlucky lunch companion, the river otter , the beaver , the muskrat and the mink all sharing the lifeblood of the river. The more aware of their absence that i became, the more unremarkable i became in the grand scheme of existence- they’re virtually are all gone ! i’m still reflecting.

By: Judy M.

Judy M. — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:37:44 +0000

I too love to lie on the ground, as in lush ferns or dry leaves. I love the smells, textures, the canopy of trees filtering the sunlight, clouds, blue sky. I love the feel of warm rocks, tree roots. Once I was in a field of Mexican gold poppies, at the base of Picacho Peak in Arizona, and they were so thick that I could not walk around them, had to place my picnic blanket right on top. And in Colorado, in high mountain meadows, the wildflowers are so colorful, so many varieties, Earth’s coat of many colors. A rainbow of Life.

By: April

April — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 15:42:38 +0000

This morning I walked down into the forest and laid down on a grassy spot for about 20 minutes. It was indeed nourishing to feel the ground supporting me, to look up at the tall, leafy branches of the oaks, and to watch the clouds drifting eastward in the sky. I also had the company of some unseen bird making periodic chipping sounds.

By: Gail

Gail — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:13:09 +0000

Thank you! The action described here with its communicaiton from the earth and vastness of the sky were profound for me as a child and young person. Now, thanks for the reminder to go out there and do it.

By: Joan Brundage

Joan Brundage — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:43:42 +0000

How beautiful! Thanks for sharing this. Once I was quite sick and out camping. The other thing I could do to feel better was to lie naked on the ground and the earth soothed me and gave me strength until I felt better. Whenever I feel sick, I lie on the ground. I’ve always done this, even as a small child—it’s been instinctual.