Old & New Stories of the Earth

“After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.”    —Philip Pullman, Goodreads 

“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.”                                    —J.K. Rowling Goodreads

Hello Friends,

Tell me a story.

We know that fictional stories are entertainment that we watch in movies and read in books. They play on our emotions in good and inspiring ways. In contrast, violent, disrespectful stories are doorways to the dark side of the human psyche.

Stories have the power to affect us. They mirror and explore the human experience. People have a natural curiosity to seek out stories.

So what about stories of the land? Our cultural stories? Over thousands of years, the earth-lore of western societies has lost its power and impact. Dr Sharon Blackie In her article, Re-learning the Stories of the Earth , writes;

“We’re sanitized them and made them more acceptable for the linear, dualistic, patriarchal Western philosophy that straitjackets our lives.”

Indigenous peoples such as Native Americans and Australian Aboriginals still have cultural stories of the land. Their connection to earth, creation, ancestors, and all of the kingdoms are important and vital threads of their societies.

Each of us has a life story. We’ve gathered perceptions from our journey. Stored away our version of reality. There are places on the earth where we’ve felt a close connection to nature. As we walked along our living path, we’ve collected special memories.

It’s most likely that we’ve had encounters with nonhumans such as trees, animals, pets, angels, spirits, aliens…who left an impressions on us, or maybe even changed our lives.  

With the new energy of consciousness that’s lifting higher on earth, the stories of the ancient ones are returning, and we can also remember our personal stories and how they affected our lives.

Our sacredness.

Our connection to each other and to everything, including the nonhumans.

The earth is our enchanted place full of wonder.

We are blessed and held in love.

It’s time to act as loving guardians of our home on Gaia and keep the candle burning in the darkness.

If you would like to see some more pictures of beautiful nature, I have a Google plus site called Ashlyn Brady (Sacred Earth) for the love of Gaia

You're welcome to drop by or friend me. You can find the G+ site here Sacred Earth 

Have a happy weekend!

♥  Ashlyn