Partnering with Nature The Wild Path to Reconnecting with the Earth

by MacGregor, Catriona

• ISBN13: 9781582702193
• ISBN10: 1582702195
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-04-13
• Publisher: Atria Books/Beyond Words

Summary

The way we interact with the world around us affects our health and well-being more than we realize. In today's world, it's often too easy to forget about the natural world sitting right outside our window. We mainly live our lives surrounded by electronics, concrete walls, glass, and artificial light. This growing disconnection with nature can lead to physical as well as mental stress, from depression and fatigue to attention disorders and obesity. But by awakening a natural connection to the environment around us, we can move beyond simply using nature and into a true partnership with it.

Author Biography

Catriona MacGregor is a catalyst for positive change and an authority on global environmental trends. For over twenty years, she has led and supported conservation initiatives and environmental programs in Latin America, Eastern Europe, Asia, and the United States and is the founder of Awen Grove, dedicated to bringing the wisdom and inspiration of nature into people's daily lives. Catriona is a coauthor of Healing the Heart of the World.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Partnering with Nature	p. ix
Our Relationship with Nature
Touched by Nature	p. 3
A Feeling Knowing-A Knowing Feeling	p. 11
Banished from the Realm of the Sacred	p. 15
The Wisdom of the Wild
Plants as Evolutionary Masters	p. 31
Reading the Signs of Nature	p. 55
The Power of Animals	p. 63
Sacred Places	p. 85
Inner Wholeness
The Spiral Dance	p. 103
Vision and Nature Quests	p. 111
Rites of Passage	p. 127
Healing Ourselves through Nature	p. 145
Honoring the Creative Within and Without	p. 157
Changing Ourselves, Changing the World
Earth Song	p. 175
Toward a New Global Ethic	p. 187
Reverence for Life	p. 197
Singing the Animals Back to Life	p. 207
The Biggest Love	p. 227
Humanity and Purpose	p. 235
Epilogue: Discovering Joy in Nature	p. 257
Acknowledgments	p. 263
Notes	p. 265
Resources	p. 287
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