In this episode, we explore the archetype of earth - the Earth beneath us and within us, and what it means to embody this as a practitioner.
Earth is the beginning. It’s the foundation, and everything rests upon it. It is deeply patient. Nature does not rush. There is a benevolence to it, a warmth, a kindness for no reason.
We talk about the importance of coming back to the foundations of practice: humility, presence, listening, responsibility and the willingness to say, “I don’t know.” As practitioners, we are not the healers. We are the instrument of healing. Our role is not to project what we think someone needs, but to listen deeply enough that they can reveal the answer to themselves.
To embody Earth is to be with yourself - inhabiting your body, staying here, and having enough stability and containment to be impacted without losing yourself. It is having boundaries, but also permeability. Being able to feel, receive, move and be moved.
We explore the difference between embodied safety and control, and how a practitioner can appear stable while actually being shut down and uncontactable. Earth is not rigid. It is malleable and alive. It allows for an organic ebb and flow where we can feel another person's pulse without losing our own.
And ultimately, we come back to the foundations. If you are tripping up in your facilitation, your art, your teaching, your clinic or your practitioner work, it will be something in the foundations.
Earth reminds us to slow down, stay curious, remain students of life, and trust the intelligence of what is already here.
Enjoy, family!
We have two epic ways you can work and connect with us in-person soon if you’re feeling that call to dive deeper into these bodies of work.
1. SMOKEHOUSE — an opportunity to be steeped in song, prayer and sound, enriched with healing melodies.
Through ceremonial ritual, live medicine songs and sound, we’ll move through a journey designed to bring us into the centre of our centre and settle into a deeply receptive state.
You can explore SMOKEHOUSE here.
2. The River Beneath All Rivers — a deeply meditative retreat, with movement, vigils, time immersed in the elements, in nature, and meditative practice that’s extremely dynamic in its nature, very immersive.
You can explore The River Beneath All Rivers here.
