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The Power of Place

Posted by in Inspiration, Nature Awareness, On Earth, Sit Spot Practice, Spring 2015 Newsletter

Envision a quiet pond. On a morning so still that the surroundings are reflected perfectly in its surface. Surely there are many names for this state but let’s assign one to it and call it baseline – i.e – everything in the vicinity is relaxed and following its normal routine. A small stone thrown into the water causes an initial splash, followed by concentric rings of disturbance emanating outward, scattering what was a clear reflection on the surface. Notice how any object protruding from the surface of the pond becomes…read more

Nature Awareness: Ashokan in November

Posted by in Nature Awareness, November 2014, On Earth

As many of us gather again next weekend on the beautiful land of Ashokan for our Thanksgiving Gathering, Lalania offers us a few glimpses into what we might notice stirring in nature.   YAY, it’s the middle of fall!!  Have you taken time today to look around? What does the air feel like, what trees still have leaves on them? Fall is a great time to sink deeply into what is going on around us in the natural world.  Things are slowing down and the piercing cold of winter is…read more