Elder Muse/Day 16: (RE)CONNECT to Wild Places

Salmon Creek Beach, N. California/Photography by Gaye Abbott

Here in the Blue Ridge Mountains I am taking care of a clients home, dog and kitty, nestled in the side of the mountain. It is peaceful, incredibly beautiful and a sanctuary for the soul. There was a rain lashing thunderstorm this morning which had the dog and kitty glued to me for the duration.

Afterwards we ventured out on a walk with the heady scent of earth and water soaked trees, plant life and flowers lingering in the air. Breathing with the earth moving through our feet and paws.

Lizzie and Reese

The video below was created and published during the pandemic when the only solace seemed to be nature. Even that was prohibited where I was living during the “lock-down” as the air was so polluted from wild fires that it was not healthy to even take a walk outside. Yes, I lived in Northern California at the time and the effects from the global pandemic linger still and probably will for years to come.

Let’s not forget the wild places….

The healing, soothing, and peace of mind that comes from being out in nature, in the wild, or even just in your garden. It is a primal feeling of coming back to who we are, to reconnect to the soul of our being and what we are made of. Returning to the rhythms of nature, the cycles of the seasons, the circles of life….

Filmed in South Africa by Reflections of Life

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31 days of Daily Elder Muse blog posts accessed from the unfolding of the day – not planned or scheduled. Yes, the Muse is back again during this powerful and challenging shift time on our planet. May these words, stories and images assist you to remember who you are….and how you can be of service.

I have no idea what will arise…..but then do we really know ahead of time what our moment to moment daily experience will be? We are only asked to pay attention and attend with open artistry. ~Gaye Abbott

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Gaye Abbott, Wildly Free Elder, 07/30/24