Nature Deficit Disorder?
Someone mentioned to me a book called "Nature
Deficit Disorder." I have not read the book but I can imagine its
contents. When you consider that human beings were designed to be outdoor
creatures and not domestic pets, in the last hundred years or so we have
become so far removed from nature and the outdoors that it is a wonder
that we have survived. Perhaps our adaptable nature has helped us put
up with the very unnatural conditions in which we now live. A deficit
of nature can affect us on all levels.
To begin with, the energy of being inside a house
is very different from being outside. Inside we are unaware of the rapid
sixty cycle electrical current that permeates our bodies. Outside the
slow rhythmic vibration of the Earth's heartbeat is what our cells dance
to. Inside we barely feel the magnetic pull of the Earth where outside
every cell of the body orients to it. The sun, moon, and star light are
with us 24 hours a day outside, while inside artificial lighting keeps
us awake all hours of the night, pulling us out of our natural rhythms.
I have heard that in order for our bodies to stay
healthy we need to be outside an hour a day. Considering that is only
1/24th of the amount that is ideal, I think that is quite remarkable.
Can you imagine all the diseases of the body, emotions, mind and spirit
that occur when we are not outside for at least an hour a day? Wouldn't
it be amazing if such a seemingly simple thing could prevent the epidemic
of disease and depression that we see in the world today? I can think
of so many things that could be due to nature-deficit: sleep disorders,
cancer, depression, anxiety, digestive problems, heart disease, hyperactivity,
etc.
Perhaps an hour a day might not cure these conditions
but if we have an hour a day from birth to allow our energetic systems
to align with the Earth's energy, it might be the best prevention we know.
Of course, you might be thinking, "Where am I going to find an extra
hour each day just to be outside?" When you work on Earth's clock,
everything goes a bit slower. Notice that the deer are not in a hurry
and the birds seem to have plenty of time to sing. That is our natural
state and if we get ourselves back out in nature, our clock will begin
to sync with the Earth and not the 60 cycle of the electric in our houses.
The more extended time I spend in nature, the slower time seems to go.
I can always tell when I start to resonate in Earth
vibration. Not only do I feel calmer and more flowing, but I also begin
to crave natural ways of eating. It feels like there is more time for
connecting with the food, appreciating where it was grown and how it nourishes
my body. My relationship with nature feeds my soul at the same time my
relationship with the food I eat nourishes my body.
Think of it as recharging your Earth
batteries. When they run down, our systems just do not seem to function
right. So get outside each day and go for a walk or sit under a tree,
feel the moonlight and reconnect with a more natural state of being. Nothing
could be more important for us at this time of intense change.
Walking in nature
Rebalances my body
Connects me with God
If you have comments on this newsletter or ideas for future topics, call Linda Heron Wind at (585) 924-5620 or send e-mail to LHWind@aol.com.
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