When we ask our elders to teach us they usually point us to the trees, the birds, and the animals. In our busy world this connection to nature is needed not only for guidance but for our health too. Many people spend less then 1 hour a week outside. The serenity gained by just 3 minutes standing in beauty can change your whole day.

 

A Daily Connection to Nature:

1) Smell the air, remembering what season and what the smell reminds you of (helps in predicting the weather).

2) Invite all of nature to greet you and watch. There may be many animal and bird signs or just one but you

should receive something everyday.

3)Pick out something new on your regular routine everyday. If you travel the same path to work; seek out

something new that you never noticed before.

4)Pick one thing to be thankful for just that day. The sunset, a flower, waking up to greet the rain,

your dogs' cold nose, etc.

5)Journal any signs that stay in mind all day. We forget many signs when we get into our daily routines.

6)Remember the law of give and recieve. Pick up feathers, stones, and give something back like bread

for the crows, beads, tobacco, etc. It's amazing how many gifts you'll recieve from nature but this also

is reflected in your daily life.

7) Finally if you notice the same animal sign three times in a row meditate on it (crows are great reminders

of things we have forgotten).

And most of all this is FUN, at anytime this becomes work --stop, and remember that joy of smelling the rain

come before it even falls. Enjoy!

I am Wolf. I know all paths. Walk with me and I'll teach you something. Sing with me and feel your spirit soar. Know we have always been brothers. And my patience is endless. Join with me in this song. Let us once again rejoice! Ay Ho

Links and References:

Medicine Totem Animals - a great resource of Totem Animals and their meanings.

Crystals and Minerals Guide - Text only definitions of stones and their medicine properties.

Mineral and Crystal Visual Guide - Mineral photographs and companion to Crystals and Minerals Guide.

Shamanism - Working with Animal Spirits - a very complete listing of Totem energies and their meanings.

Goldenwolfen.com - Spiritual Totem Artwork - a very talented artist who blends the spiritual with animals, a voice for all our relations.

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