"Nature is intelligent and is a helping spirit that holds the blueprint for all of us for how to live a healthy life. When we awaken from our ordinary state of consciousness, we experience the divine life force that is unseen by our ordinary eyes. A deeper connection with nature is healing, returning passion and enthusiasm for life and taking us back to the magic we knew as kids."

Sandra Ingerman is a respected shamanic teacher who gives workshops internationally on shamanic journeying, healing, and soul retrieval. She is the author of eight books and is profiled as part of Spirituality & Practice's Living Spiritual Teachers Project. Llyn Roberts is an acclaimed teacher of healing and shamanism who facilitates sacred journeys to work with indigenous people throughout the world.

In the spirit of indigenous peoples and Native Americans, Ingerman and Roberts share some of their stories and lessons learned from Snowy Owl, Snake, Wood Sorrell, Glacial Sand, Black Bear, Mist, and other presences in the natural world. These encounters give us plenty to work with in terms of our hopes, dreams, and emotions.

We are lovers of trees and were extremely pleased to see them treated so respectfully and broadly by Ingerman and Roberts. See the excerpt to read about tree ceremonies and follow the practice link for something to do with a tree of your choosing.