“No matter how sophisticated you may be, a large granite mountain cannot be denied – it speaks in silence to the very core of your being” ~ Ansel Adams
“Be still and know that He is God.” ~ Steven Curtis Chapman
Welcome to Day 7!
You have made it through the first week of the 21-Day Nature Challenge!
There’s something magical that happens to a person after having spent considerable time in Nature.
You have been learning, or re-learning how to use all of your senses, and to be mindful whenever you step outside.
Remember when you were a kid, how easy and natural it was to take in more of the world? You just did it naturally. Everything was new and your eyes and ears, and entire being was wide open to the experience. The outside world was an amazing and magical place to be in! It was always inviting you to come explore, climb trees, jump in puddles, dig tunnels, catch fireflies, collect rocks, build forts and just play!
Guess what? It hasn’t changed, we have! Somehow along the way as we grow up we begin to lose our childlike sense of wonder and curiosity about things, and we begin to fall into a pattern of indifference, boredom and busyness.
Collect rocks?! I mean they’re just rock’s for Pete’s sake! Something deep inside knew that there was more to the world than just work and school and buildings and all the tangible elements that surrounded us.
Did you know that we have more than five senses? Beyond what we traditionally think of as having a sixth sense, that is, the ability or intuition to know or understand things that other people don’t, new research is confirming evidence of a different kind of sixth sense – the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field – much like birds, and insects and even some mammals.
Neuroscientists are now saying that we are a bundle of senses. Some people even believe we have up to eleven senses. Some of these are believed to help a person monitor subtle changes in their environment, and adjust to them for safety and protection. T his only really happens on a subconscious level.
As you are out in the great wild world today, use this time to try to find and strengthen your deeper intuition, that inner voice that you can only hear with your soul. Remember the word A.W.A.R.E.Awaken Within And Remain Engaged.
There are some things you just know that you know that you know. Nature has spoken and it is so. No words, no instruction book, no advice from a parent, teacher, mentor, or friend can persuade or dissuade you otherwise. Trust that knowing, and accept with the simplicity of a child.
Today, be still and know.
Checklist for Day 7
☐ MEDITATION: Day 7 – “Knowing. Learning to Be Intuitive” (Be sure to listen to this active meditation on iTunes or here at Mountain Zen.)
☐ NATURE WALK: Spend 20 minutes outdoors. Take note of all of the inner and outer workings of the immediate world around you. If you’re in a place that affords you a view of the sky, get outside for a few moments this evening and, if they are visible, stare up at the stars and moon in a curious state of wonder.Here are a couple things you might ponder: If I had to take a guess, how close would our nearest living, intelligent neighbor be? What is nature like on other planets? How far is a light year, really?…
☐ JOURNAL: Answer the questions above.List one thing about today’s experience that you are grateful for.
And that’s all for today! Three thumbs up!
See you again tomorrow as the adventure continues…
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