Sacred Earth
Welcome to the divine wisdom within, where your heart remembers its place in the great unfolding of life.
What do you see when you gaze upon the night sky, when stars burn brightly against the vast canvas of darkness? What stirs within you as the morning sun paints the horizon with warmth and light? In these moments, something ancient is speaking—a language not of words, but of presence. Earlier peoples understood this. They knew the world as more than resources to be consumed; they experienced it as a living revelation, a presence that enfolded them in wisdom and guidance.
The sky, the earth, the oceans, and forests—they were not objects to be mastered but voices to be heard. Each bird’s song, each leaf’s turning, each wave’s crash carried whispers of belonging. They knew themselves as part of something immense and sacred. This understanding shaped their choices, their relationships, and their sense of purpose.
Today, we struggle to hold that awareness. We have paved over wild places, extracted life from the soil, and pushed away the wisdom woven into the natural world. In doing so, we have distanced ourselves from a source of spiritual nourishment. The land has become silent to us—not because it no longer speaks, but because we have forgotten how to listen.
We collectively and individually suffer from NDD - Nature Deficit Disorder
Yet the invitation remains. The natural world still calls us back into relationship. When we stand beneath the stars, walk among trees, or feel the wind move across our skin, we are being reminded of something vital: We are not separate from this earth. We are born of it, sustained by it, and responsible for its well-being.
To see the world as sacred is to recognize that each living being carries a unique expression of the divine. The mountains stand in silent praise; rivers sing their endless song; even the soil, teeming with unseen life, reveals the mystery of creation. To harm this world is to silence a divine voice—a voice that longs to teach, guide, and heal.
This call to renewal is not about returning to some distant past but about awakening to the present. It asks us to rediscover reverence—to learn once more to see the world with eyes of awe and gratitude. In this seeing, we find our place again. We remember that our well-being is inseparable from the earth’s flourishing.
Let your gaze fall softly upon the world.
See the sky as temple, the earth as altar.
Let the trees teach you patience,
The rivers teach you surrender,
And the wind remind you of your freedom.
The whole earth waits to meet you in love.