The indigenous worldview is based in the belief that everything has a name and a spirit: Trees, rivers, the Earth, lightning, insects, rocks, animals, flowers … everything. Each living (and even non-living) being has a personality and its own energy that it lends to the health and wholeness of the planet. When we lose one ecosystem, or one species, the totality of the planet will never be the same again.

Humans must cultivate a relationship with everything – reaching out with strong personal intention toward all aspects of life and nature – in order to connect with the Earth and help her to heal.

~ Pachamama Alliance

Moonset, Canyonlands National Park, UT – photo by Gary Hart Photography, used with permission