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We\u2019re just a month away from my first release with Llewellyn Worldwide! I am so humbled and happy to share what I\u2019ve learned with everyone. The hope is that anyone can test these simple meditations out and breathe a little easier. I\u2019m a fire sign by nature, but connecting with our planet starts directly with earth, so I\u2019ve offered up that first little bit of love. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Please practice with caution. My <\/span>Climbing Tree Meditation<\/i><\/span> is for those who are avid climbers, but the rest require very little physicality. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n All the sunshine,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Jess<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Chapter 1:\u00a0Meditations to Connect with Nature<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Earth Meditations<\/b><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Trees, meadows, and caves hold more\u00a0magic\u00a0than anyone can harness. They host life and death with balance. Harsh rules and tender moments exist in vast example. Breaking free from the pretentious expectations of societal strain provides the calming effects one needs to be at peace with themselves and find the answers they seek living captive within.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tree meditations remind\u00a0me\u00a0of\u00a0my own\u00a0potential. Everything starts small. No matter what shape or size the seed, there is opportunity for growth if nurtured properly. Even when deterred by storms, fires, or unnatural destruction,\u00a0trees will bud, bloom, and\u00a0regrow?sometimes\u00a0from the center of their own decimated stumps.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Trees represent longevity. They mark the passing of eras and generations. Regardless of <\/span>acknowledgment<\/span> they shelter and nourish life by their existence, and in doing so produce enough energy to aid individuals on their specific quest for purpose and accomplishment.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n If mobility is an issue the easy meditations frame the groundwork <\/span>for <\/span>more challenging mental\u00a0explorations.\u00a0Opening windows and procuring potted trees, grasses, and sand gardens allows these connections to be\u00a0cultivated without as much physical strain.\u00a0Once a person has trained their mind to work with the body and spirit to connect with the earth,\u00a0they\u00a0can extend beyond and use visualization for further development.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Easy Tree Meditation<\/b><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n This practice is an exercise in patience and humility. It displays how small the human world truly is when separated from the bosom of the forces that birthed it. Best done without shoes on, this tree meditation drives a deeper influence between instinct and consciousness.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The Easy Tree Meditation requires one to stand before a tree trunk.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Sitting Tree Meditation<\/b><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n For longer explorations,\u00a0it is best to sit before a tree resting with back against trunk, preferably in-between any roots that may stick up.\u00a0Instead of relying on the sense of sight in combination with the others,\u00a0this meditation requires more trust which will deliver a new perspective.\u00a0For the Sitting Tree Meditation:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Climbing Tree Meditation<\/b><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n More agile bodies, stretched and practiced for endurance can partake of meditations up in the boughs.\u00a0A different atmosphere rests in the arms of our towering oxygen makers. Pulling one\u2019s self up limb by limb requires endurance, patience, and trust. Extending trust to one\u2019s physical prowess and that of their ability to estimate the strength of a limb is like air for thought.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Instead of solving equations on paper, they rest in the physical world. Tangible solutions are more necessary and detrimental.\u00a0One false move and injury can occur.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Tree meditations first require the climb\u00a0(or proper mental image of climbing), but that is the precursor. Once situated as high\u00a0as comfort allows, then the Climbing Tree Meditation\u00a0begins:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Easy Field Meditation<\/b><\/i><\/span>\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Children find happiness easily. They are more in tune with their instincts. They trust themselves more than anyone else. Their wants and needs come first.\u00a0Not to be mistaken with immaturity, the inner child\u00a0is that part of\u00a0ourselves\u00a0that gets excited and loves deeply\u00a0without fear.\u00a0I still roll down hills and chase\u00a0butterflies through fields\u00a0because it\u00a0connects\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0my\u00a0environment.\u00a0Simply sitting in a field or meadow and soaking up the fresh air and sunshine\u00a0hold the power to\u00a0recharge the human body.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Easy Field\u00a0Meditation\u00a0is enlightening and effortlessly done:\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n\n
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