Blessed be the animals, the citizens of a planet without borders, the neighbors we see in all their variety and beauty. Blessed be the forests, the trees and the plants, who breathe for the whole world each day. Blessed are the waters, the rivers and seas, the liquid life that connects us all wherever we are. Blessed are the ancient stones, the keepers of secrets, in whose life story is written our own, as long or brief as it may be. Blessed be the Earth, the good Mother, the only home we have.

~ Steven Charleston

Sedona’s Oak Creek – photo by John Webb, bigstockphoto.com