Spiritual Connection With Nature

Spiritual connection with nature is one of the most profound experiences we can have as human beings. Beyond the ordinary world in which we live there is another spiritual dimension beyond the world which we know.

Indigenous societies were highly connected to and in tune with these spiritual worlds. They had elders and shaman's whose primary role was to be the link between the physical reality of everyday life and the spirit world beyond.

Although the days of living on the land and being at one with nature in a tribal sense have almost become non-existent, it is still possible for anyone to tap into this other realm with the right training and amount of time.

Spiritual Connection - tap into the wonder and mystery of nature

Essentially it is about spending time alone by yourself in nature without distractions for an extended period of time. The usual amount of time it takes most people to tap into the wonder and mystery of nature is around 3-4 days. This allows the time and space for the constant chatter of the mind to naturally slow down and then to naturally tap into another way of being.

Beyond our ordinary everyday life there is another world. A world full of symbols, imagination, interpretation, dreams, sense of oneness, connection and a language beyond words. In this world everything is alive and has it's own spirit. The trees talk. The rivers speak. The birds bring messages. The animals whisper truths. We can tap into the wonder and mystery of nature.

Spiritual Ceremony - immersed in nature

However, this spiritual connection is subtle. It is drowned out by the constant chatter of the rational mind. The rational mind is loud and appears to be continually on. From the moment we wake up (... 'What will I have for breakfast?') until we go to sleep (... 'It's getting late - I don't want to be tired tomorrow!'). This voice in our head is continually on and drowns out the subtle spiritual world beyond.

One easy exercise to stop this distracting voice within your head is to firstly become aware of it. It might be saying right now 'What little voice? I don't have a little voice!' Well, that is the little voice.

Just become aware of that little voice. Be aware of it's tone. Be aware of it's speed. Be aware of it's tempo. Be aware of what it's saying to you.

Next, treat the voice within your head like a little child and just say 'Thank you for sharing.'

You'll notice after you say this there will be a little space within your head. A little space of silence. Then another thought will pop up. Again, say 'Thank you for sharing' and notice the space after saying it.

Next you can start to dwell in this space and extend the amount of time you are in what the buddhists call 'no-mind'. It is this state of no-mind that is the first doorway into the spiritual world. That is why there are mind-body-spirit festivals. We go from the mind into the body, and then from the body into spirit.

You'll find more about how to tap into the spiritual dimension within the pages of my new book 'Heart Walk'. From the space of no-mind we then expand the five senses. Once out of our mind and into our senses we can then tap into the sixth sense or spiritual sense. I find this is best done alone in nature.

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