Particularly at
night.
I had a few moments during this last trip late in the evening, so I stepped outside and looked up to the night sky. The moon looked back through the darkness, along with the stars while the breeze rustled the leaves and crickets chirped their songs.
Incredibly small.
That’s how I felt, yet at the same time, I sensed a great energy, a cosmic
power, coursing through me as I gazed up at the bright, white moon, symbol of
the Goddess. The energy came from all around me. The sky, the Earth, the things
I could hear scurrying in the fallen leaves. I was connected to all of it for
the briefest of seconds. Nothing manmade came into my mind during this time.
I was completely
organic.
Totally a part of
the planet. I had no desire to hop online, to call anyone, to drive anywhere,
to watch TV. I simply wanted to be.
To exist. To be a link in the natural chain. I swear I could feel the Earth
spinning on her axis, feel her orbiting the sun.
The experience
made me think about how in tune with Earth people used to be. I work with
children and am always disheartened by how disconnected they are to the outside
world. On a recent field trip, my students were horrified that I wouldn’t allow
any electronics.
“But what are we
supposed to do?” they lamented.
“Talk to each other, read, enjoy the outdoors,” I replied. This response was met with quite a few blank stares. So sad.
I hope that my
students (and many adults too) can find a few minutes to shut off the
technology that bombards us every nanosecond of every day. I like modern
convenience as much as the next gal, but I love nature more. I find inspiration
in her daily. Here’s to hoping you do too.
All of my books
have strong connections to nature. Check them out at my Adult Romance website here and my YA Romance
website here.
Chris
www.christinedepetrillo.weebly.com
www.christymajor.weebly.com
8 comments:
A time without electronics. What a concept. Sounds lovely, I'll have to try it.
A time without electronics. What a concept. Sounds lovely, I'll have to try it.
If you can stand it, case in point. See the above. Me on electronics. Not pretty.
I agree about the constant electronics for kids. They're permanently attached to their hands. Geez, we used to go OUTSIDE to play! Every night I take the dog out at 10ish. I live in the mountains--no streetlights and most neighboring houses are vacation homes. Just me and Ginger in the woods with the moon and stars and breeze through the trees. I enjoy it--maybe a little less in winter when it's freezing and snowing. LOL
What an awesome experience. I'm guilty of being constantly attached to electronics too. Everyone should experience some of those quiet nature moments as often as possible. I would love to visit Vermont! But I will have to try it here in Oklahoma. :-) Thanks for reminding us to take a little nature break from time to time.
I couldn't agree more. One of the most compelling reasons for our recent move was the breathtaking natural beauty of the area around Carmel. Whenever I'm stressed, I just go outside.
Jannine, one of my most faves is walking my dog at night. It's so serene and unspoiled somehow. I actually love winter nights too especially with a light snowfall.
One of my favorite things is to sit on my deck, look at the moon, and listen to water lap against the shoreline. We live on a lake. When the yahoos go home in September, I know I have six months of peace and quiet, little city glow and sounds of nature instead of jet skis and CD players. Thanks for the post. It's beautiful.
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