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Listening to Nature: Day 13

“Man is not himself only. . .
He is all that he sees:
All that flows to him from a
Thousand sources. . .
He is the land, the lift of its
Mountain lines,
The Reach of its valleys.”

- MARY AUSTIN

Expanding Circles: All of us enjoy gazing out across large lakes and fields, and other expansive landscapes. The Expanding Circles activity will greatly enhance your “gazing,” by helping you focus attention more clearly on what you’re seeing. Whenever I do this activity, I experience the great, harmonious sea of life surrounding me.

Expanding Circles works best if you sit where you have a panoramic view, and also an interesting foreground. For example, sit where there are flowers and grasses and perhaps a shrub close by, trees a little farther away, and a mountain ridge in the distance.

Begin by becoming aware of your body. Feel you feet and legs, hands and arms, spinal column and head.

Now, extend your awareness beyond your body just a few feet to the nearby grasses, rocks and insects. Feel yourself moving and becoming alive in them. Try to feel that you are I everything you see, as much as you are in your own body. (Any relaxed effort at expansion, even if you don’t feel you are really getting very far, will bring a surprising sense of broadened awareness and empathy.) Do this for a couple of minutes. When your mind wanders, gently bring it back to what’s before you.

Broaden your awareness further to include the nearby shrubs and trees ten…twenty…thirty feet away. Feel that everything you see is part of you.

Extend your awareness out fifty yards…a hundred yards…to the distant ridges…and into the vast blue sky.

All the while, keep the awareness of yourself in the closest things near you, as well as all the way out to the distant mountains and sky. Feel that you are in everything you see just as much as you are in your own body.

Ecology is the intellectual study of the interrelationships of all living things. Activities like Expanding Circles complement the science of ecology by providing a way for us to consciously affirm and intuitively experience our oneness with Life.
HOW TO ORDER:
All Sharing Nature Products are now available through secure online ordering.
Or call toll free to order through Inner Path at 866-665-7765

In the United Kingdom you can order our books from Deep Books, ltd.
Contact: David Birkett, david@deep-books.co.uk

Joseph Cornell's books are currently available in the following foreign languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, and Thai.

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HOW TO ORDER:

All Sharing Nature Products are now available through secure online ordering.

You can also order our books from Deep Books, ltd. in the United Kingdom.

Joseph Cornell's books are also currently available in the following foreign languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, and Thai. Contact these publishers directly.

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	Listening to Nature: Day 13
	“Man is not himself only. . . He is all that he sees: All that flows to him from a Thousand sources. . . He is the land, the lift of its Mountain lines, The Reach of its valleys.” - MARY AUSTIN

	Expanding Circles: All of us enjoy gazing out across large lakes and fields, and other expansive landscapes. The Expanding Circles activity will greatly enhance your “gazing,” by helping you focus attention more clearly on what you’re seeing. Whenever I do this activity, I experience the great, harmonious sea of life surrounding me. Expanding Circles works best if you sit where you have a panoramic view, and also an interesting foreground. For example, sit where there are flowers and grasses and perhaps a shrub close by, trees a little farther away, and a mountain ridge in the distance. Begin by becoming aware of your body. Feel you feet and legs, hands and arms, spinal column and head. Now, extend your awareness beyond your body just a few feet to the nearby grasses, rocks and insects. Feel yourself moving and becoming alive in them. Try to feel that you are I everything you see, as much as you are in your own body. (Any relaxed effort at expansion, even if you don’t feel you are really getting very far, will bring a surprising sense of broadened awareness and empathy.) Do this for a couple of minutes. When your mind wanders, gently bring it back to what’s before you. Broaden your awareness further to include the nearby shrubs and trees ten…twenty…thirty feet away. Feel that everything you see is part of you. Extend your awareness out fifty yards…a hundred yards…to the distant ridges…and into the vast blue sky. All the while, keep the awareness of yourself in the closest things near you, as well as all the way out to the distant mountains and sky. Feel that you are in everything you see just as much as you are in your own body. Ecology is the intellectual study of the interrelationships of all living things. Activities like Expanding Circles complement the science of ecology by providing a way for us to consciously affirm and intuitively experience our oneness with Life. HOW TO ORDER: All Sharing Nature Products are now available through secure online ordering. Or call toll free to order through Inner Path at 866-665-7765 In the United Kingdom you can order our books from Deep Books, ltd. Contact: David Birkett, david@deep-books.co.uk Joseph Cornell's books are currently available in the following foreign languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, and Thai.

	Listening to Nature Home Day Two Day Nine Day Ten Day Thirteen Day Thirty

	HOW TO ORDER: All Sharing Nature Products are now available through secure online ordering. You can also order our books from Deep Books, ltd. in the United Kingdom. Joseph Cornell's books are also currently available in the following foreign languages: Chinese, Danish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, Slovene, Spanish, and Thai. Contact these publishers directly.

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