Question: Please tell me more about the importance of being in nature and of the lessons nature teaches us.
Beloved of us, the greatest gift that Nature gifts to Man is that of serenity and peace. One cannot be experienced without the other. It is impossible for Man to be in the midst of Nature in all Her Glory and not feel his soul uplifted, for to be in Nature is to walk hand in hand with the Creator of All That Is.
The colour of Nature is green… the grass, the vegetation, the trees… and green brings peace and harmony to the individual who breathes it in. Green is the colour of growth on all levels of Being….the fresh young shoots and buds, the leaf on the tree, the blade of grass, and from this springs forth a multitude of other colours, each celebrating life in its myriad forms…..but always life begins with the green shoot.
Nature wastes nothing. Everything is recycled for the eternal growth of all living things. The old, dead and decaying is as precious as the youthful shoot for ever does one depend upon the other for its existence. There is both Purpose and Beauty for those with eyes to behold the magnificent Plan of the Creator of All That Is. The Dark is as needful as the Light for within the Darkness does life blossom. Ever does the quiet seed begin its life in a place of peace, stillness and darkness. Then is the Light called upon to show the way.
Nature teaches Man about the natural cycles of life…..the great Circle of Life… and that ever should Man view himself as being within the circle of life. To live within a rectangle is unnatural for Man. Angles do not flow therefore ever seek flowing lines within your environment within your sacred spaces. Look towards eliminating sharp angles and you will find that your life patterns will flow far more easily….(as without, so within.) It is as if you are imprinting your life with challenges rather than ease of flow. Ever do those who are in close connection with natural living, (Nature), live within the circle.
Nature ALWAYS mirrors to you the beauty of your own soul. It is ever in the eye of the beholder. Each person’s soul has a vision of Nature which is uplifting and meaningful to it. Pay attention to this, whether it be the sea, the mountains, a woodland glade, a vast range of mountains or one single peak, the clouds on a still day, the vastness of the sky, the stars at night, the sky on an impending storm, thunder and lightning, a field of corn, a field of flowers, a newly ploughed field, the distant hills, the majesty of its life forms……an eagle of the wing…….the list is endless.
Ask yourself what touches your soul from Nature and look closely. Observe and feel the effect of this. You have then found the mirror of yourself.
Peace Be Thee
© Lightmac