{"id":9009,"date":"2021-04-27T20:41:23","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:41:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/?p=9009"},"modified":"2021-04-27T20:41:23","modified_gmt":"2021-04-27T20:41:23","slug":"tips-and-tools-to-heal-our-relationship-with-mother-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources2.soundstrue.com\/blog\/tips-and-tools-to-heal-our-relationship-with-mother-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips and Tools to Heal Our Relationship with Mother Earth"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reciprocity<\/b><\/p>\n

Tending to the natural world is essential. We can no longer ignore or expect the Earth to just be there giving us all that we need, shutting out her cries. Her resources are limited. She is our mother, and she is burning, melting, and roaring in a call for help for us to tend to her needs. Animals are becoming extinct and others are abused and mistreated for profit, as are our trees\u2014our sacred lungs here on Earth. We are meant to connect to the natural world as if it were a friend, a sister or brother, mother or father. We are all a part of the same Earth family. The trees need the air we exhale, yet we forget that we rely on them to breathe, as well. We forget, so easily, just how important this relationship is for our mere existence. Our connection is such a simple act, but we\u2019ve completely lost our intimacy with the natural world as a collective and it\u2019s begging for us to return to this harmonious kinship.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Earth is our mirror\u2014the truest reflection for our collective. Its self-destruction and decay shows us the separation we\u2019ve created with it, with ourselves, with all that is Sacred, and with each other. When she burns, it mirrors the repressed anger we are holding from not meeting the needs of our Spirit, for not listening to truth. Her polluted oceans reflect the pollution of our inner waters\u2014our disrespect and dishonoring of the emotions and intuitive wisdom of the feminine. <\/span>The remedy is actually quite simple: <\/b>conscious communication, love, and connection can help restore this balance. Once we each form a relationship with our elemental allies, our awareness will shift to honoring and protecting, and change the way we relate to the natural world as a whole, just like a connection with any growing relationship. Our future depends on how we tend to the Earth today.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Working with the Land<\/b><\/p>\n

When working with the natural world in our healing, we also must cultivate a relationship with the land that supports us where we live. We thrive when we are connected to and work with the land that holds us. Simple ways to do this include:<\/span><\/p>\n