We all need rituals in our lives.
When the world is unbalanced, it is important to find moments of presence in the moment.
Doing rituals every day is a way to bring us back to ourselves, Mind, Body, Heart, and Spirit.
There are so many ways to do this.
This is what I do.
It is full moon, and August comes with possibilities to gather gifts from the forest where I live. When I pick blueberries and wild raspberries, I put them one at a time in my mouth and let the taste fill my mouth. I say thank you out loud, dance a playful dance and let Mother Earth know that I am so grateful. These are rituals that can seem so simple and silly, but they give us to be moments of closeness to Nature and mindfulness.
It is time to pay gratitude to Mother Earth, and she will let you know that she hears you.
This year she sent her message to me, with the help of this squirrel.
So go out in Nature and Be there.
~Love, Tina in the North
