While Earth is a separate entity to us, our bodies are comprised of and depend on the same chemical compounds that form it: we are part of Earth just as it is part of us. This connection is explained archetypally through the universal concept of Earth as the GreatMother goddess, Gaia, stemming from our ancestors' understanding of the interdependent relationship between this planet and its inhabitants. Earlier civilizations revered the Earth and the natural processes that ensured the continued existence of humankind.
The Healing Nature of Earth integrates ancient and modern ways of looking at Earth and discusses each based on a holistic understanding of Earth's energies. It examines several creation myths and the concept of the Earth as Good Mother, as well as the ancient rituals, practices, and belief systems now finding support within some of the newer scientific disciplines.
With greater understanding of Earth and our relationship to it, you will be able to prolong both your own life and that of Gaia and improve your health - be it mental, physical, or spiritual - and that of our beautiful but fragile planet.