How Do I Create My Own Experience?
•Watch the Earthroots Land Connection and Blessing video (on previous page) to get an idea of what’s possible.
•Download the guidelines on how you can create your own land connection and blessing.
Decide whether you are going to go to a neighborhood park or local forest, desert, or beach. Maybe you want to walk into your backyard or take a pot of soil onto your patio? Decide whether you are going to lay down on the ground or choose to bury your feet in the earth or lay your hands in the soil. Set your intention for what you want to experience. How do you want to respect and connect with the Earth?
•If you are interested in finding the indigenous peoples from your area, visit https://native-land.ca/. Many tribes are happy to share their knowledge about your land and its native ways. Ask questions to assist you in creating a meaningful Land Connection, or ask for their direct help. If that isn’t possible, move forward with your own vision!
•Put as much thought, research, and creativity into planning as you like, or just be spontaneous, open yourself up to the experience, and speak from your heart.
•Create an experience for your whole community, a few people, or just for yourself.
•Have someone lead if you are in a group—or have everyone who wants to participate directly take turns.
•Make your own path, take your own journey, do what is meaningful for you in order to create the experience you want to have.
•Include music, poetry, read other people’s words, or write your own story if you are inspired to do so.
•Make it a celebration! After the event is over allow participants (including yourself) time to reflect and share their experiences. Sometimes expressing your experience to someone else can deepen and expand the impact. Extend the moment!
•Think of this not as a memory-making activity, but rather recognize it for the life-transforming event that it can be. Even if you walk closely with nature on a daily basis, experiencing your own Land Connection and Blessing can leave you renewed, refreshed, and invigorated.
•Inspire others by sharing stories from your Land Connection with Earthroots and add your pin to our digital map here!