Entwined with Nature

I was meditating on Earth Realm when I was being pulled towards the Realm of Water. The gnomes just smiled and said it was alright because that is where I need to be right now.

I'm not sure where this will take me so I'll post again soon.

Thinking about the Elemental Realm of Earth lately and getting back to my roots (so to speak) since I had pretty much left this path for a few years. I'm kind of re-training myself. I've not gotten very far in my meditations as life sneaks in there just when I get down to the cavern at the base of the World Tree. The Gnomes seem patient and I come out of it with a feeling of 'take your time, it won't happen overnight, but it will'.

I must be taking something away from this though. I've always had what you call a black thumb. I can grow my office bamboo but that is pretty much it. I have an office plant now that was given to me. It was horribly root bound so I repotted it into a hanging basket and it seems to be doing lovely.

Someone said something really interesting about gardening and how it makes her feel recently.

She described gardening as making her feel like Eve herself in the Garden of Eden, even though spiritually she is more akin to Lilith. She said there was power in anticipation of the seeds to grow and to tend the weeds and soil. She was so sure nothing would grow, but it has and she feels close to Mother Earth watching it all grow and making sure it thrives. She worked hard yesterday mowing the grass, weeding, watering, etc. Her herb and veggie garden are now thriving.

I found myself strongly relating to that feeling with my own little office plant that I rescued from the company that tends our plants. When they get root bound and sickly from it, the company simply comes in and replaces them, throwing away the old plants. So the guy offered me one. It's doing great now that it is in a new pot. I make sure it has water and is not getting too much sun.

What are some experiences you have with similar pursuits?

Earth, the element in the North Quarter of the sacred Circle. Green is the color. Symbols for an altar to the Earth would include salt, sand, or soil, stones crystals, etc. I've even seen one that included a small yard gnome. ;)

Gnomes are the Spirits that inhabit the Realm of the earth. When I journey to this realm they often show themselves to me and the closets thing I can think of to paint a picture of what they look like (to me anyhow) is a tiny version of the Rock Biter from Neverending Story. About a foot tall they are and they have grey or brown rocky-looking skin. Some of them look like tiny trees with leaves and such for hair. They have dirt under their nails and are always barefoot.

The Earth is where our roots are. It is the foundation stones if you will of life. It has a unique vibration that "hums" to me whenever I'm out in nature.

Meditation:

Lie on the ground (do this outdoors if you can but if not have a plant or dish of soil near you where you can rest your power hand in the soil. Go through your relaxation breathing. As you count backwards from 10 you are getting more and more relaxed. Your breaths are slower. As you sink into this relaxation, think of yourself at the foot of the World Tree and you are slowly going down the roots into an underground cavern. It is a wonderous place. Damp and cool but not uncomfortable. Your voice echoes here. If you sit and wait, you will soon see a Gnome appear seemingly from the rock around you. Greet him/her with great respect. They may look childlike but they are spirits with fathomless knowledge.

Ask him questions if you wish. When you are ready, bid farewell to the Gnome count back up to 10 and climb the roots of the World Tree. Give yourself a few minutes to come back to this plane of existance. Journal your experience if you like. :) I'll journal mine by Monday. :)