Returning to Harmony: Listening to the Spirit of the Earth
- Lori Chown
- Jun 12
- 2 min read
In a world of rising storms and shifting skies, the Earth speaks. Are we listening?

A Planet in Transition
With unprecedented changes in our weather patterns, heightened storms, and Mother Earth showing us signs of discourse, many are feeling a deep and growing unease. This is a natural, human response—we are, after all, energetic beings intricately connected to the rhythms of the Earth. Much like the moon moves the tide, we feel the shifts of the Earth ripple through us, stirring both fear and awe.
Yet within this turbulence lies an invitation: to realign, to reconnect, and to remember our place within nature. We are not above it, but a part of it.
The Wisdom Within the Elements
Nature speaks in elements—lightning carries nitrogen to nourish the soil, fires clear space for rebirth, winds sweep away stagnation. Her volatility is not punishment, but movement. Not chaos, but a sacred recalibration.
The Earth is her own alchemist and the transitions she is making is not to hurt humanity, but to help heal. We are being asked to soften, to surrender—not in defeat, but in trust. To flow like rivers, to shape ourselves like sandstone kissed by wind and time. To walk gently, listen deeply, and live in reverence with the one who gives us so much.
Practices for Living in Harmony
Living in harmony with nature is not just ecological—it is spiritual. It’s a remembering.
Be Present with Nature: Sit outside in stillness. Listen. Let the wind or birdsong guide your thoughts.
Plant Something: A small herb, a flower, a tree. Participate in creation.
Take Less, Offer More: Reduce waste, reuse with intention, and offer gratitude for what you receive.
Support Local: Choose foods and goods that tread lightly on the Earth.
Honor the Energy Around You: Speak gently. Walk softly. Breathe with awareness.
Let your energy speak kindness into the soil, the air, and the water. In doing so, we begin to flow with the Earth instead of against her.
A Sacred Homecoming
In her storms, she is not punishing us—she is calling us home. Home to presence. To compassion. To a more awakened way of being.
This journey is not about fear. It’s about love. It’s about remembering that we belong, not above nature, but within her.
Let the Earth move through you. Let your soul rise to meet her.