The other day I got a question in one of my classes that was:

Hey Mariana…what books do you recommend for us to start connecting with plants?

Well, my friends…while books may be a tempting way to learn about plants, it’s not going to help you connect with them. If the question had been that you want to read about plants, then maybe I’d have an answer for you…

But the truth is, in order to develop a meaningful, spirit-to-spirit connection with a plant, we really have to just get out in Nature and start connecting.

It feels awkward at first, yes, but the more time & effort we put in, the most magic occurs in our lives as we start letting the beautiful plant kingdom support us.

In this episode I share my thoughts on plant connection and the way that I personally connect with plants, as well as a story from my own life of my experience deepening with one of my first plant allies.

Enjoy! And let me know your thoughts & own stories in the comments 👇🏽

How to support OF THE EARTH

This podcast is an offering from my heart as a way to continue creating the world I want to live in–one that is honoring of Nature, connected in community & functions on reciprocity. If you feel called to support this work & vision, here’s how:

* Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or Spotify!

* Share this podcast with your community

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Thank you for being & for being here! Until next time, my friends!

It was a great day…I served a beautiful Tea ceremony outside, followed by a relaxing yin yoga class. As I was driving home I knew I was going to sit down and record an expansive podcast about Nature & how to connect and all these beautiful things!!!!

And then…I walked into my house…And saw little feathers strewn all over the place…

EFF!!! My cats had killed a bird, again. Their second bird murder and fourth murder in life.

I sweet little Lesser Goldfinch lay on the carpet and as I pet it’s tiny body in my hands, I no longer felt expansive or exuberant.

But I did feel something…I felt connected to my role as steward, I felt like the bird had something to share with me & you, and I felt like plans be damned! We’re here to talk about life, and life was unexpectedly unfolding before me.

So here’s a beautiful exploration of the bird murder, how we accidentally kill or cause the death of animals too often, and what to do about it in the worst case scenarios.

Because yes, death is natural, but it doesn’t mean we’ve failed. There’s still work to be done and tomorrow we’ll do better.

Enjoy the episode and leave your thoughts in the comments!

P.S.: The book I mention is called Deer Man by Geoffroy Delorme.

❤️

How to support OF THE EARTH

This podcast is an offering from my heart as a way to continue creating the world I want to live in–one that is honoring of Nature, connected in community & functions on reciprocity. If you feel called to support this work & vision, here’s how:

* Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

* Share this podcast with your community

* Follow & connect with me on Instagram

Thank you for being & for being here! Until next time, my friends!

OK I’m not going to lie, recording this podcast has been a MAJOR edge for me. Even though I talk about these topics day in and day out with my friends and students…there was something different about doing it in the format of a podcast.

As I was overcoming my fear & shame around the creativity trying to express through me, I looked around and saw that most of the people in my life were feeling the same. They wanted to change, they wanted to heal, they wanted to create…but every path forward seemed blocked by little saboteur.

A limiting beliefA lack of self-worthA fear of rejection

A…curse?

In today’s episode I get vulnerable & share my journey of creating this podcast and the mechanics behind my struggles. I dive into the blessings (or curses) that we receive as we enter this world and how they help us sink or swim in life.

Enjoy! And let me know if you have any thoughts in the comments 👇🏽

How to support OF THE EARTH

This podcast is an offering from my heart as a way to continue creating the world I want to live in–one that is honoring of Nature, connected in community & functions on reciprocity. If you feel called to support this work & vision, here’s how:

* Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

* Share this podcast with your community

* Follow & connect with me on Instagram

Thank you for being & for being here! Until next time, my friends!

I created this podcast because I feel sad knowing how disconnected so many people feel from the Earth. I hear from people all the time that they just want to slow down, they just want to feel more and they just want to be more connected to the Earth beneath their feet…and yet they’re scared, they’re unsure & they don’t feel worthy of a deeper, spirit-to-spirit relationship with Nature.

Well, I say b******t.

No matter how disconnected you feel, you cannot be disconnected from the Earth.

You ARE the Earth. You ARE Nature. There is no separation.

I can say that all I want and you can comprehend it all you want…but to feel it in your body & to know it in your bones will be the gift of a lifetime dedicated to remembering.

In this podcast, I’m going to share ideas, stories, contemplations, conversations, poetry, and anything else that I feel will help challenge the embedded conditioning that makes you feel separate. I’ll be here inspiring the part in you that feels the deep connection to the Earth and coaxing it to be a bigger part of your life.

I welcome questions, thoughts, inquiries, etc as we create this dynamic, complex & living conversation together.

We are in the time of the Great Remembering. Let’s do this.

How to support OF THE EARTH

This podcast is an offering from my heart as a way to continue creating the world I want to live in–one that is honoring of Nature, connected in community & functions on reciprocity. If you feel called to support this work & vision, here’s how:

* Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!

* Share this podcast with your community

* Follow & connect with me on Instagram

Thank you for being & for being here! Until next time, my friends!