Wisdom - Listen To Words Of Ancient Spiritual Wisdom In Nature

Wisdom is taking actions based on tapping into what is true and the right thing to do. It is about aligning your actions with what is for the greater good of all things.

In indigenous cultures this ancient spiritual wisdom has been passed down over thousands of years from one generation to the next. This was primarily done through telling stories around the fire, often in winter when the natural rhythm of nature slows down and goes inward.

This ancient spiritual wisdom often came about through thousands of years of experience however certain members of the tribe such as Shamans would directly tap into the wisdom of nature.

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Largely these methods of tapping into the wisdom of nature have been lost because we are not in as much direct contact with her. However the knowledge within nature is still there just waiting to be tapped into again.

So how do we tap into the wisdom of nature and listen to her words of advice?

Firstly it is a matter of spending time immersed within naure. It is only through spending time alone by yourself without the distractions of modern civilization that you will be able to listen to her wise words.

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For example, during a nature immersion you will spend 3-4 days alone by yourself fully immersed within nature.

When you spend an extended amount of time alone in nature then the busyness within your mind naturally starts to slow down. It is this slowing down that allows you to start seeing and listening to the small and subtle messages within nature.

This slowing down naturally happens by itself for most people after around 1-2 days, however you can actively slow your thinking down within a couple of minutes by doing the following no-mind meditation.

To actively slow your thinking down then it is important to firstly become aware that we all have a little voice within our mind. For example right now it may be saying something like 'Little voice? What little voice? I don't have a little voice!'

Well... that is the little voice.

It is this little voice within our mind that typically drowns out the sublte guidance and messages from mother nature. So the next step to listen to her words of advice is to silence the little voice within our mind.

To do this simply treat it like a little child and say to it 'Thank you for sharing'

As you do this you will probably notice a little pause in the noise within your mind. That there is a gap and a space within what is going through your mind. This is what the Buddhists call no-mind.

So instead of placing your awareness and attention on the noise, instead place your attention and awareness on the space. This allows you to be in the right space to tap into the ancient spiritual knowledge contained within nature.

When you are in a space of no-mind, the next step is to go to an element within nature that you feel drawn to. For example this could be a young sappling, a rock or perhaps an old tree. Then it is a matter of forming the connection with this element within nature.

I cover this in more detail in my book 'The Heart Walk' however to start forming the connection firstly start spending time studying the element you feel drawn to. For example, start to look at all the little details within the element. If it is a tree you feel drawn to then look at all of it's little features such as the textures within the bark or the veins within it's leaves.

Then close your eyes and try to picture the little details within your mind's eye. As you start seeing all of the little details in the element within your mind's eye then you are forming and deepening the connection with the element in nature. This connection allows you to start tapping into it's wisdom and knowledge.

After you have formed the connection then you are in the right space to start asking the elements questions. This is how you tap into it's ancient spiritual knowledge. Personally I find 'What' questions are the best questions to ask, such as 'What are you trying to tell me?' or 'What do you want me to know?'

Then it is just a matter of listening to the words of advice.

To tap into the wisdom of nature it is more about listening rather than actively engaging in a conversation. For example just as we all have our inner voice so too does every element within nature. It is just a matter of listening with our inner hearing that we are able to listen to nature's gentle whispers.

This ancient spiritual wisdom within nature is always there and is always present. It is just a matter of taking the time to firstly be within nature, going into no-mind and then listening to the words she has to give.

Gaia | Wisdom | Rite Of Passage

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