"Natures Value"   

 "Keep a green tree in your heart and perhaps a songbird will come."      Chinese Proverb

We often hear from wise ones, sages and teachers, the value of connecting with Mother Nature.  Nature is truly our ally and balancing rod.  While we respond to nature, so does nature respond to us.

Our world is a place of energy in motion.  Our physical bodies are also energy in motion.  We ebb and flow with the tides as the moon waxes and wanes.  We are oceanic and inter-connected just as the oceans all connect to one another.

Imagine the vastness of life within the oceans.  Let's focus on two life forms that influence us: dolphins and manatees.  These great beings teach us about ourselves.  They remind us to be playful, gentle and peaceful.

I am privileged to have experienced these amazing beings in a personal way.  While boating in the Gulf of Mexico near Crystal River, Florida, an enormous pod of dolphins came to play with us.  The water was calm and clear.  We noticed an outer ring of dolphins had formed around our boat.  An inner ring of dolphins had presented themselves as mothers and babies.  The babies played a game of approaching the boat, looking at us, then dashing under the boat and tapping it with their tail.  The entire organized game of bringing the baby dolphins to play with humans was exciting, fun and honoring.

For days after the dolphin experience, my body buzzed from their sounds and songs moving through me like a tuning fork. Their family togetherness, their intuitive trust and their message of playfulness touched me.

Another messenger of the seas is the manatee.  The manatee is a large, gentle "sea cow". They exude gentleness, calmness and peace.

Recently, while boating once again, a pod of nine manatees moved slowly along side our boat.  As two large manatees revealed their wounds from a propeller to me,  I was instantly moved to send them Reiki.  That night, they came to me in my dreams and asked for healing to be sent to their wounded kin. I was reminded to utilize distant Reiki for our friends of the ocean. Visualizing the oceans energized with the flow of healing energy is a powerful contribution to the well being of our planet.

Look to all the ways you can participate with nature.  Look and listen to what is around you.  Hear the songs of birds, frogs, crickets and cicadas.  They are your tuning fork responding to you and your needs.

Take time to plant a seed, flower or tree.  Teach a child how to grow and nurture life.  The elementals will come forth and assist in the nurturing.  In this age of packaged foods and microwaves, imagine the gift of wisdom that comes from growing a plant that yields its fruit for your pleasure and nourishment.

Many wise ones have said that we are the stewards of the earth. We have many name tags: Beings of Light, Star Beings, Indigos, Crystal People, and Earthkeepers to name a few.  As we live within nature and learn to respect her, we also learn to respect ourselves.

Let us  remember that nature is our ally. Turn to her and allow the magic of Mother Nature to lovingly nurture and support you.