As we breathe out what trees breathe in,
And the trees breath out what we breathe in,
So we breathe each other into life.
~ Marcia Prage
Rainforest, Chiangmai, Thailand – photo by Goodvibes Photo, bigstockphoto.com
Devadana Sanctuary
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Reality is woven from strange, “holistic” threads that aren’t located precisely in space or time. Tug on a dangling loose end from this fabric of reality, and the whole cloth twitches, instantly, throughout all space and time…The bottom line is that physical reality is connected in ways we’re just beginning to understand…When you drill down into the core of even the most solid-looking material, separateness dissolves.
~ Dean Radin
Milky Way, Italian Alps – photo by Fabio Lamanna, bigstockphoto.com
We should never underestimate the power of kindness to positively affect our world. Simple kindness is a powerful spiritual force. If we had more of it in the world, we could transform society into a manifestation of compassion, and that would truly be a blessing!
~ David Spangler
Rainnbow, Sedona, AZ – photo by BVDCbigstockphoto.com
Another world is not only possible, she is on her way. On a quiet day, I can hear her breathing.
~ Arundhati Roy
Baltic Sea, Sweden – photo by RicoK, bigstockphoto.com
It isn’t always easy to hold on, especially when the world keeps spinning, but it is easier if we hang on together. That way we are connected, linked together, and stronger than any one of us could ever be alone. It does not matter that we are from different backgrounds or different faiths: what matters is that we care with and for one another. The unraveling of reality only occurs when we let go, let go of our hope and our vision. When we hold on to what we believe, our diversity becomes a bond that cannot be broken. So if you feel like you are hanging on, you are, but never alone. Thousands of us are holding on with you.
~ Steven Charleston
Acacia Tree at Sunrise, Amboseli National Park, Kenya – photo by ajn, bigstockphoto.com
So people say, “How can I grow spiritually?” It’s so simple that it’s overlooked all the time. It’s a decision to be loving and kind toward all life, including your own, at all times, no matter what. To be forgiving, to be gentle, to be that which is supportive of life. So that becomes not what you do, but what you are.
~ David R. Hawkins
Sunset, Iceland – photo by Ragnhildur Jonsottir
Kindness is in our power, even when fondness is not.
~ Samuel Johnson
White Lotus – photo by PJ_JoE, bigstockphoto.com
Even a wounded world is feeding us. Even a wounded world holds us, giving us moments of wonder and joy. I choose joy over despair. Not because I have my head in the sand, but because joy is what the earth gives me daily and I must return the gift.
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
Costa Rica – photo by Devadana Sanctuary
I followed my passion and was guided by the light inside of me. That light does not belong to me alone. It is innate in all of us. Everyone has it.
~ Lily Yeh
Sunset on the Sea – photo by Andrushko Galyna, bigstockphoto.com
…May we re-imagine Earth as a living being. Please, may we know once again that Spirit fills the land, that the land is sacred. May we conjure a future in which our relationship with the Earth and her creatures is once again celebrated in stories and honored in ceremonies. May we affectionately attend to the voices of our own inner wildness as we fiercely tend the outer wildness around us to which we belong. That we, that she, might never be lonely again.
~ Betty Lou Chaika
Grand Canyon Butte – photo by aberenyi, bigstockphoto.com
When the powers of nature are the focus of your awareness and your thoughts, you come near to spirit, near to the source of all life. This is why most people love to walk in the woods or by the sea: they come close to the original source, and it is healing just to be in its presence. It cleanses you, brings peace of mind, touches your heart and brings you home to your soul.
~ Chris Luttichau
Redwood Forest, California – photo by Virrage Images, bigstockphoto.com
Reciprocity is rooted in the understanding that we are not alone, that the Earth is populated by non-human persons, wise and inventive beings deserving of our respect.
We are surrounded by teachers and mentors who come dressed in foliage, fur, and feathers. There is comfort in their presence and guidance in their lessons.
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer
Ovis Musimon Sheep, Czech Forest – photo by Michal Masik, bigstockphoto.com
Anchor the eternity of love in your own soul and embed this planet with its goodness.
~ John Lewis
Lotus Blossom – photo by Ange DiBennedetto
Practice One
Ask for forgiveness as a representative of the human race—for all our harm to the Earth, its rapidly shrinking biodiversity and the cruelty and violence we do to each other. Act as a surrogate for the whole human race: this is a practice of representing universal responsibility.
Practice Two
From the same whole humanity perspective affirm the flowering of the conscience and consciousness to heal Earth and all its peoples. Let your heart open as a representative of all hearts opening across the planet.
We are holograms of the whole: let us pray as such.
~ James O’Dea
Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ – photo by alexeys, bigstockphoto.com
Still as sleeping water, quiet as snow on snow, within each of us is a sacred center. … No matter how intense the struggles around us may be, there is always a steady and serene center within us. It is the place of our connection to the infinite. Rest and renew in this holy space whenever you can. It will always be there, waiting for you.
~ Steven Charleston
Mountain Lake – photo by yanik88, bigstockphoto.com
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