I breathe in the intoxicating scent of Night Jasmine and softly hum the song from Enya “Paint the Sky with Stars”…

…I take a notepad out with me and after a while I start to write all that I see, hear and feel. Letting the words flow onto the page.

A feeling of connection and unity becomes apparent. An opening up of infinite possibility appear. My awareness of my surroundings is sharpened and acute.

A “Hallowed Place” is a place that is made holy, has divine power and a place that is sacred and honoured. A place that is worthy of devotion…

Connecting back to Nature - Podcast.

Phytoncides support your body to produce NK Cells (Natural Killer Cells) and are abundant in the forest. So, what is a Phytoncide?

Memories are being evoked by your sense of smell, bringing you to a time and place of joy..

There seems to be nothing wrong that I can pinpoint, yet I feel the emotions rising up inside of me. I park the car and after traversing through the bindi eye patches I remove my shoes. I feel instant relief from their restrictions and my re-connection to the earth.

Have we lost the art of the ritual of gathering and making a fire in winter to sit around and to simply ‘be’ outside together?

You may be surprised by how different things look when you change your perspective…

The night time seems to be calling me, waking me up from my sleep and drawing me outside to sit and wander in the dark of the night…

What do you see when you walk into the forest and are looking at a tree?

Do you look at it to identify what species it is with your mind?

Allow yourself the space to fully observe and connect with the tree, taking everything in, in its entirety.

Maybe all the running water helps take my tears away. The sounds, the beauty, the smells, the age of the stones and the trees surrounding the banks…

Would you like to join me for a 7 days of stillness in Nature challenge?