21 Rituals to Connect With Nature

by Theresa Cheung

Overview

Following on from the success of Theresa Cheung's previous 21 Ritual series comes a nature-based daily practice book. It contains 21 simple, easy daily rituals to help you tune into the natural world around you helping you to feel more grounded and connected to yourself and others.

It is well known that spending time in nature increases our health, vitality, and sense of wellbeing. Some researchers have linked obesity, ADHD, and other health conditions to a disconnection from nature (what Richard Louv calls 'nature-deficit disorder'). The problem is that our society has never been as far removed from nature or our natural affinities with the nonhuman world as we are today. Spending more time in nature is an obvious solution to feelings of disconnection.

Drawing on what science and psychology teach us about the benefits of connecting more to the living power of nature and how to strengthen it using the life changing power of ritual this book offers 21 powerful rituals that don't necessarily require a wilderness trek or trip to the countryside. Readers will be encouraged to perform 21 'connecting with nature' rituals every day over a three-week period as research shows that it takes around three weeks to ensure a daily ritual becomes entrenched at neural level.

Some of the rituals will need to be performed outdoors in easy to find locations but others can be performed in your home or office. The first week will focus on connecting with nature indoors, the second in the fresh air and the third at a specific location so the progression to 'wild' nature is accessible. The rituals are very easy to understand and incorporate into everyday life; some in a matter of moments and others a little while longer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781786782687
Publisher:	Watkins Media
Publication date:	04/03/2020
Pages:	208
Sales rank:	1,063,075
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.60(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Theresa Cheung was born into a family of psychics and spiritualists. Since leaving King's College Cambridge University with a masters in Theology and English she has written numerous bestselling mind body spirit books, including two Sunday Times top Ten bestsellers. Her books have been translated into over 25 different languages and her Element Encyclopedias of Dreams, Birthdays and The Psychic World have become international bestsellers with their own Barnes and Noble editions. She has also written features on personal growth and spiritual development for magazines and national newspapers and has now sold well over half a million books. Theresa has a thriving author page on Facebook and her website is: www.theresacheung.com.

Table of Contents

About the Author vii

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction: Down to Earth xi

Part 1 Green House: 7 Indoor Nature Rituals 1

Connecting to Nature Ritual #1 See Green 3

Connecting to Nature Ritual #2 Planting Seeds 10

Connecting to Nature Ritual #3 Light Up 16

Connecting to Nature Ritual #4 Healing Herbs 24

Connecting to Nature Ritual #5 Crystal Power (by Alexandra Wenman) 32

Connecting to Nature Ritual #6 Giving Thanks 42

Connecting to Nature Ritual #7 Fruit Mandalas 49

Part 2 Stepping Outside: 7 Closer to Nature Rituals 57

Connecting to Nature Ritual #8 A Breath of Fresh Air 59

Connecting to Nature Ritual #9 Cloud-watching 67

Connecting to Nature Ritual #10 Natural Acoustics 75

Connecting to Nature Ritual #11 Star-gazing 83

Connecting to Nature Ritual #12 Making Sense 91

Connecting to Nature Ritual #13 Picture This 99

Connecting to Nature Ritual #14 Growing Roots Krysia Newman 107

Part 3 Into the Great Outdoors: 7 Outside Nature Rituals 117

Connecting to Nature Ritual #15 Moon-bathing 119

Connecting to Nature Ritual #16 Sunrise, Sunset 127

Connecting to Nature Ritual #17 Bird-watching 135

Connecting to Nature Ritual #18 Bring Out Your Inner Animal 142

Connecting to Nature Ritual #19 Walking Barefoot 149

Connecting to Nature Ritual #20 Forest-bathing 156

Connecting to Nature Ritual #21 Merging with the Water 164

Afterword: Back to Nature 172

How to Get in Touch 174

Endnotes 175