Archive for Wednesday 2nd April 2003 - Nature and self healing

Our planet carries a message of peace, healing and understanding. It addresses us both as individuals and collectively as humanity. Spiritual teacher David Furlong says: “We should not just be enjoying nature, but learning from it and caring for it.” Despite the ‘tooth and claw’ of the powerful elements, Furlong believes that there is an ‘inner spiritual level in every aspect of nature - trees, plants and animals.’ He says: “By communicating with this intelligence and awareness that pervades the planet at different levels, we can derive huge benefit.” Scientific studies have repeatedly shown the therapeutic value of being in touch with nature – hence the great popularity of gardening. In his new book, Working with Earth Energies (Piatkus £10.99), Furlong advocates that we tap into an ancient lost knowledge and rediscover the earth’s immense healing energy and learn from it how “to establish new ways to communicate and understand one another.” Mark Winter

Opening your heart to nature 1. Sit comfortably in a quiet place and close your eyes and be aware of your breath. 2. Focus on your heart and visualise that there is a large flower covering it. 3. Imagine that you are breathing through your heart and a stream of energy is flowing from the flower into you. 4. Notice your feelings. Take these feelings to your favourite place in nature and experience it through your heart. 5. Thank nature from you heart and return to normal wakefulness.

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