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Connecting with Nature as a Spiritual Practice

by Megan Wagner

Ulruru (Australia) Photo by Justin Otto

As I travel around the world, I’ve noticed that many indigenous cultures train their children in the “Earth Mysteries” so they can connect with nature and treat nature as deeply sacred.

When these children grow up to be adults, they naturally connect with the Earth as a sacred being that is alive and vibrant and worthy of our deepest care and respect. Connecting to nature is a spiritual practice, it comes easy to them. Can we connect in the same way?

In this post we are going to explore how to connect with nature as a spiritual practice [Read more…]

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The Legend of the Sapphire Staff

by Megan Wagner

in Featured,The Sapphire Staff

Many intriguing legends surround the mysterious Sapphire Staff. According to the Kabbalah, the Sapphire Staff was given to Adam and Eve by the Archangel Raziel when they left the Garden of Eden.

It was said to be adorned with ten descending sapphire jewels representing the ten divine emanations from the Tree of Life, which stands in the heart of Eden, sustaining all of existence with divine light and consciousness. The Staff is a powerful symbol, one that transcends time and remains a secret to understanding mystical teachings. [Read more…]

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