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Entwined Forests, Interwoven Spirituality
Life connects even when we don’t see it
Have you ever thought about the life of a forest? How it connects in a beautiful tapestry of mycelium below? And when you turn your eyes skyward, how it weaves a vast canopy of countless treetops in all the shades of green. Have you thought about how, together, they express the energy and magic of life?
Yet, each tree is also a unique expression, rooted deep in the earth. And reaching up to the sky, it connects to the many creatures that call the forest home.
It’s a beautiful image, isn’t it?
In the same way, the many human paths of spirituality are vast in number, yet distinctive, reaching up and out towards the world.
Some paths are wild and untamed, some are gentle and nurturing. Some a precise and strict. But they all, together, weave a web of meaning, spirit, and wonder.
Within these great tapestries, each thing of the earth lives its own unique life, moving through the seasons as they come and go.
I remember when as a child, I came upon translucent bluebells swinging in a gentle breeze. I felt kinship. Felt them be curious about me, as I was curious about them. A mystical connection allowed me to sense the presence of their collective soul. Even…
