Connecting to the Power of Nature Reviewed By Andrea Coventry Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Andrea Coventry
- Published December 11, 2009
- Self Help
Andrea Coventry
Reviewer Andrea Coventry: Andrea is a Montessori child - turned educator. An avid reader and writer, she is published on several websites. Click Here to find a listing of Andrea's sites where you can find many of her writing contributions.
Author: Joe H. Slate,
Ph.D.
Publisher: Llewellyn Worldwide
ISBN:
978-0-7387-1566-7
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Nature has long been known to have a calming
effect on the human psyche. But in this day and age of
technology and constant movement, we have forgotten what it is like
to go outside and relax. Joe H. Slate, Ph.D. aims to help us
reconnect with ourselves by Connecting to the Power of
Nature.
Throughout his book, he shares anecdotes about the
power of various aspects of nature, such as stars, trees, stones, and
more. Many of the experiences are his own, but he also shares
those of people he has met throughout his life and work. He
then outlines a plan of action to connect to the power of each
natural object. These plans tend to consist of six steps,
including choosing the item, stating your goal, connecting with the
object, affirming your goal, and concluding the exercise to cement it
into being.
This may sound like a bunch of New Age hocus-pocus
to some people. And in some ways, I can agree with that.
But, haven't you ever sat outside on a clear starry night, staring up
at the sky, and felt a sense of wonderment and empowerment?
Haven't you ever played with sand on the beach, mindlessly letting it
fall through your fingers, and feel all of your cares melt away with
the dirt? The exercises in this book are essentially the same
thing. There are just fancier words and phrases used to explain
them all.
No one says that you have to perform all of the
exercises within the book, either. Perhaps you have an affinity
for trees, but not so much for stones. So, use the tree and
leaf exercises. Live close to the beach? Use the sand and
water exercises. Meditation and goal setting cannot work if you
are not comfortable with your muse of choice.
Also included in
the book is a seven day Discovery and Empowerment plan. Each
day you connect with a different piece of nature: leaf, cloud,
sand, pebble, seed. Then you get in touch with your universal
consciousness.
He also includes an appendix with a brief
introduction to numerology, to assist you on your journey.
Exercises
within this book can be easily adapted for use within families or the
workplace, as each group works toward a communal goal of success and
peace. Again, pick and choose what works for you within your
given situation. And keep an open mind as you reengage with
that foreign world known as the Outside.
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