05/08/2026
A SQUARE PATCH OF EARTH
There's a really simple exercise that I regularly do and encourage others to.
Sit on the earth, whether in your garden, a local park or somewhere else in nature.
Take a few moments quietening your mind. Then simply observe.
It never ceases to amaze me just how much is going on beneath our feet, all the time.
As two leggeds, we have a tendency to stomp through life, while when we walk mindfully, we open ourselves up to learning from the whole new worlds to explore below us.
Try this.
Settle yourself on the ground. Make sure it's somewhere you feel comfortable and safe. If it helps, close your eyes for a moment and focus on your breathing. Make sure you're breathing from the diaphragm, not the top of your chest.
With each in breath, imagine breathing in clean, vibrant, healing energy and on the out breath, imagine yourself breathing out anything that doesn't serve you - negative emotions, old hurts, pain. With a grateful heart, ask for it to be sent back to the grid and turned into something beautiful.
Then visualise or imagine roots coming from the souls of your feet and going deep down into Mother Earth - on each out breath imagine them going deeper and deeper so they'e anchoring you, holding you safely. Then imagine a beautiful bubble around you - this is your auric shield. It should reach from the top of your head to beneath your feet, and it protects you, only allowing in what you choose to allow in and deflecting anything that's not good for you.
This shield should be close enough to keep you safe, but not so close that it feels too brittle.
When you've done this, look at a small patch of earth in front of you and take in everything you can. What creatures can you see going about their lives? What is the grass like, how does it feel to the touch? What does the earth smell like? What can you hear?
As you feel yourself settling into the space, ask the chief's question, 'What can you teach me?' and see what comes. It may be a thought, a feeling, a colour, a song, or something else. Just trust it's what's needed.
Tune back in with the patch of earth in front of you and then ask the second question: What can I do for you? Again, take a moment, allow the question to settle and be open to whatever comes for you.
If you have a notebook nearby, write down all messages and observations, then give thanks to the earth and go on with your day, with a full and grateful heart.
Tell me what you learned from this simple, yet powerful exercise.
