Spirituality - Reclaim It

Many cultures—Native American Tribes, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism—are closely rooted to the earth and connected to their inherent spirituality. Even those who have been disconnected from their roots for hundreds of years come from a place honoring the earth on which they lived. You can reclaim this wisdom as an essential part of who, you truly are—a spiritual being connected to the universe having a human experience.

One way you can begin to reclaim your roots is to explore the spiritual practices in the world that birthed your ancestors. If you explore the ancient spiritual practices of your ancestors, you will discover that their practices and beliefs share many elements with Native American, African and aboriginal traditions.

The majority of Americans have become totally disconnected from their roots and therefore it feels foreign and awkward to imagine communing with mother earth and connecting with mother earth energy. If you are honest, though, you will discover within yourself a yearning to be connected, to belong, be more grounded and to be more at home within yourself. This yearning will lead you back to your disavowed roots, which, of course, leads you back to the heart of the universe.

As you see more clearly the people from hence you came, you will begin to alter your perception of who you truly are. Reclaiming your inherent relatedness to mother earth will seem foreign and uncomfortable at first. You can begin this process by observing the ancient calendar of solstices and equinoxes, celebrating the cycle of the seasons as your ancestors did. You can explore the many earth-based practices through reading or participating in rituals. When you do these things, you tap into your roots, finding nourishment at your earthly origins, the source you share with all of humanity.

Dorothy M. Neddermeyer, PhD, Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Author, "101 Great Ways To Improve Your Life." Dr. Dorothy has the unique gift of connecting people with a broad range of profound principles that resonate in the deepest part of their being. She brings awareness to concepts not typically obvious to one's daily thoughts and feelings. http://www.drdorothy.net