How To Reconnect With The Earth
For many in modern day society, the thought of “connecting” with the earth is a foreign idea. The earth is just a round sphere, floating through space. How could someone connect with that? The truth is, that there are many things that connect us with the earth. From the earth’s electro-magnetic field that was once used to help us navigate and find one another. To the earths ozone layer that keeps all of us under one “roof”, if you will. Safe from the harm of outside forces.
There are countless ways to connect with the earth, but there is nothing quite like a close friendship with clay. Scientist have theorized that life on earth may have started from this fancy miracle mud millions of years ago. But even if that theory proves to be wrong, life as a human species may not have survived without it. Clay was used to make pots to store food, gather water and cook with. Clay has been used as far back as 30,000 years ago. Many parts of the world still use clay earthenware today for all of there basic needs. Without clay, who knows where humanity would be today.
So you see, this fancy miracle mud can connect us with the earth, our ancestors and even humanity at large. Reconnecting with and using clay in your everyday life can be easy and very enjoyable. There have been numerous studies done showing the therapeutic effects of working with Clay. These include but are not limited too reducing anxiety, fostering socialization, awakening creativity and reducing negative emotions.
Starting your journey to reconnect with the earth couldn’t be easier or more enjoyable. With a little know-how you can forage clay from your own back yard, make it into a pot, and cook with it that week on top a fire. Clay is free and abundant, no matter where you are in the world, you just need to know where to look and how to use it properly. So I challenge you to learn and reconnect with the earth through clay.
