Connecting with nature and nature beings to help heal us and the Earth

• Provides experiential practices to communicate with nature and access the creative power of the Earth

• Shares transformative wisdom teachings from conversations with nature beings, such as Snowy Owl, Snake, Blackberry, Mushroom, and Glacial Silt, exploring the role of each in bringing balance to the planet

• 2015 Nautilus Gold Award

Nature and the Earth are conscious. They speak to us through our dreams, intuition, and deep longings. By opening our minds, hearts, and senses we can consciously awaken to the magic of the wild, the rhythms of nature, and the profound feminine wisdom of the Earth. We can connect with nature spirits who have deep compassion and love for us, offering their guidance and support as we each make our journey through life.

Renowned shamanic teachers Sandra Ingerman and Llyn Roberts explain how anyone can access the spirit of nature whether through animals, plants, trees, or insects, or through other nature beings such as Mist or Sand. They share transformative wisdom teachings from their own conversations with nature spirits, such as Snowy Owl, Snake, Blackberry, Mushroom, and Glacial Silt, revealing powerful lessons about the feminine qualities of nature and about the reader’s role in the healing of the Earth. They provide a wealth of experiential practices that allow each of us to connect with the creative power of nature. Full of rich imagery, these approaches can be used in a backyard, in the wilderness, in a city park, or even purely through imagination, allowing anyone to communicate with and seek guidance from nature beings no matter where you live.

By communing and musing with nature, we learn how to speak to the spirit that lives in all things, bringing balance to us and the planet. By tapping into the feminine wisdom of the Earth, we evoke a deep sense of belonging with the natural world and cultivate our inner landscape, planting the seeds for harmony and a natural state of joy.

Sandra Ingerman, M.A., is a respected shamanic teacher who gives workshops internationally on shamanic journeying, healing, and soul retrieval. The author of 8 books, including Awakening to the Spirit World and Soul Retrieval, she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Llyn Roberts, M.A., is an acclaimed teacher of healing and shamanism who facilitates sacred journeys to work with indigenous people throughout the world. She teaches at Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, and at Esalen in Big Sur, California. The award-winning author of several books, including Shamanic Reiki and Shapeshifting into Higher Consciousness, she lives near the Hoh Rain Forest in Washington State.

Introduction

How to Use This Book

1    Snowy Owl

2    Glacial Silt and Sand

3    Blackberry Plant and Wild Rose

4    Artesian Spring and Mist

5    Wild Plum Seed and Earth Goddess Nunkui

6    Banana Slug and Earthworm

7    Black Bear

8    Corn

9    Juniper Tree and Lady of the Sycamore

10    Elk and Snake

11    Wood Sorrel and Mushroom

12    Wild Western Hemlock Tree and Cottonwood Tree 

13    The Hidden Folk and the Spirit of the Land and Star Beings and Starry Princess

Appendix 1

How to Work with Omens

Appendix 2

How to Work with Grief

About the Authors and Illustrator and Their Work

Acknowledgments