Walking as a Sacred Practice… The Art of Slowing Down
My pace quickens as I make my way to the trailhead.
And the very moment I step one foot into the forest… whoosh! I am magically transported to a place where time stands still.
And a peace courses through my veins, awakening every cell in my body…
Walking in nature is a portal to another realm.
I don’t mean the metaphorical kind in some fantasy world…
A genuine portal that anyone can initiate anytime.
All it takes to enter this magical realm is intention.
And the act of total surrender… an allowing…
The forest will show you the way.
Walk in gratitude.
And effortlessly see the magic around you as you are part of it.
You are naturally attuned to the environment around you.
You walk not in fear but in complete trust.
Affirm, “I am safe. I am protected. I am guided.” Then, release any worrisome thoughts.
And your walk becomes joy in action…
A release… and a renewing of all life systems.
You look around at life happening all around…
Wild winged ones fly through the treetops, and leaves flutter rhythmically in the soft breeze.
You breathe in the untamed wildness and begin to intuitively take long, deep breaths,
filling your body with the rich medicine of the earth.
Overcome with healing vitality,
You feel the spark of life with each footstep.
Life feels gentle.
And accommodating.
The forest delights in your peace and divine acceptance of all that is.
This is Walking as a Sacred Practice…
