The nature ritual that I practise is a low-key affair – but it is the most heartfelt way that I connect with the earth. I go for a stroll after breakfast, find a spot in a meadow and sit on a log. I close my eyes, soak in the stillness and remember that whatever is happening in my life, right now I am OK, and I am aligned with the earth goddess Gaia.
It comes into its own in summer, when I want to move slowly, linger, delight in, and bear witness to the beauty around me: gardens bursting with life, trees in full leaf, flowers in bloom, aphrodisiac scents…
I’m fortunate to have a quiet wooded trail at the end of my street, leading to green spaces and a small lake. On a hot summer’s day, it’s a personal paradise and the pressure of work and any worries fade. As a ritual, it’s simple and requires no skill, but I couldn’t thrive without it.