Tips That Anyone Can Do

Over the years, through countless consultations with homes and lands around the world, I’ve come to recognize a quiet yet pervasive issue:

Neglect.

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Not neglect in the form of weeds or overgrowth — but something far more subtle. Emotional neglect.

Many of the clients I work with have well-maintained properties: trimmed lawns, neat gardens, irrigation systems. But the energy? It feels tired, disconnected, almost hollow. As if something essential is missing.

And in truth, it is.

Tip 1: Develop a Relationship with the Land

Just like humans, our land yearns to be in relationship.

You might be familiar with Dr. Masaru Emoto’s experiments showing how water crystals respond to words, thoughts, and emotions. He found that the most distorted crystals weren’t formed under words of hate — but from being ignored.

The land responds the same way.

Neglect tells the land: you don’t matter.

But when you bring attention — loving, conscious attention — it begins to soften, open, and respond.

Simple Steps to Reconnect

You don’t need to be a shaman or healer to refresh the energy of your land. You only need to show up — with sincerity, imagination, and a willingness to listen.

Here are steps anyone can take:

🌱 Step 1: Set an Intention to Connect

Begin as you would with any new relationship: with a simple intention.

You might say aloud or silently,
“I’d like to know you. I want to listen and learn from you. I honor your spirit.”

This alone sends a powerful signal to the land and its unseen inhabitants.

🌳 Step 2: Ask Permission

Yes, permission.

When connecting with the spirits of nature, always begin with humility. Ask inwardly: Is it alright for me to connect with you?

You don’t need to hear a booming “yes” or receive a sign — just notice how it feels. If you sense openness or neutrality, proceed gently. If you feel a block, pause and return another day.

🌼 Step 3: Tend to the Earth with Your Own Hands

Even if you have gardeners or landscapers, take time to personally dig, plant, or weed. These humble acts create intimacy. They say: I care enough to touch you with my own hands.

And in return, the land begins to remember you.

☀️ Step 4: Spend Time Without an Agenda

Let go of the to-do list. Instead, just be.

Sit under a tree. Lie in the grass. Watch the light dance on leaves. Let your body rest into the rhythm of the Earth.

Unstructured time builds trust. And it opens your subtle awareness to deeper connection.

🌀 Step 5: Use Your Imagination and Curiosity

The land doesn’t only speak in soil and stone. It speaks in symbols, nudges, and wonder.

Be playful. Be curious. Follow your attention. Maybe you’ll feel drawn to a particular tree or hear the whisper of a thought that isn’t quite your own. Don’t dismiss it — imagination is a sacred bridge.

You might just receive a message from the spirits of place.

🌸 Step 6: Walk with All Your Senses Open

Walk slowly around your land. Not to inspect, but to experience.

What do you smell? What do you hear? What colors and shapes catch your eye? Run your hands along a rough bark or soft petal.

Go where you feel drawn. Sit there. Breathe. Even 10 minutes of this kind of presence begins to soften the veil between you and the land’s soul.

🎁 Step 7: Offer a Gift

A relationship deepens with reciprocity.

Consider presenting a simple offering:
– A pinch of tobacco or dried herbs
– A flower from your altar
– A crystal, stone, or seashell
– Even a small sip of wine or honey water poured into the soil

Whatever arises from your heart is the right gift. Offer it with gratitude and humility.

🌬️ The Spirits Are Listening

There are unseen guardians, elementals, and nature spirits on every piece of land. They are the soul of the place — the vitality that nourishes both flora and feeling.

But when a place is neglected, these energies often leave, seeking a more honoring environment.

When you bring your presence, intention, and imagination to the land, you send a beacon:
“I am here. I see you. I wish to restore our connection.”

And with that, the healing begins.

Thank you for reading.
If this piece sparked something in you, I’d love to hear about it in the comments. Do you have a story where you experienced light as awareness? As awakening? As love?

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Check out my podcast “The Enchanted Earth Podcast,” where you’ll hear stories of profound connection to nature. Also, you may be interested in my newest book, The Enchanted Earth: Embracing the Power of Nature to Discover the Wild in You (Mango, 2024).

I do one-on-one spiritual mentoring and offer online courses in feng shui, earth energy healing, biophilic design, and spirituality.

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With reverence and Earth blessings,
Maureen
🌍 Host of The Enchanted Earth Podcast
🌿 Earth Energy Practitioner & Teacher

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