Sunlight on Ferns

Ferns are some of the oldest plants on our planet. Dating back millions of years, fossilised examples have been discovered almost identical to the species we find now. It's amazing to think that they pre-date the age of dinosaurs! We humans are a relatively recent arrival in relation to these ancient residents and that thought is always worth keeping in mind. Reverence for nature in all her forms is a quality all of us would do well to cultivate-it's good for us in so many ways, as nature sustains and heals all of us in return for our care for her.

A seat in silence by the old Scots Pine

There is a woodland not far from us where we walk Lunga, our wee dachshund. About halfway round the route there is a turn in the path where there is a memorial seat beside an old Scots Pine. As you can see, it sits beside a big, open green field and in the early evening it is very quiet and peaceful. Often, when I am running healing courses and workshops, I am asked about meditation-when to do it, how to do it, how often to do it and how long to do it!? Me not know.

To me, meditation is different things to many people but I'm a simple soul; I love trees-they heal us with love just by being near them, they give us the oxygen we breathe, these beautiful telegraph poles to God-They demonstrate eternal grace and even die standing up. Try this 'meditation' sometime-go sit in nature and JUST BE for a while and then you will truly discover for yourself that nowhere is closer to the heart of God than in her wild garden.