Autumnal Equinox & Terra Divina
Leaves from common mullein, garden sage, nasturtiums, zinnia, anise hyssop, spoon tomatoes. The words on the rocks are wander, listen, respond, release. Earlier this year, I started a series of events or gatherings through my church, for the purpose of exploring contemplative and creative spiritual practices called Tending to the Sacred. I haven't ended up having as many so far as I originally meant to. I did one in May with some nature practices, and a few weeks later, Pastor Sherrie did one on contemplative photography. And then I had vacation and various other things happened, and I got no more planned for the summer. But all along I knew I wanted to do Terra Divina as an ongoing practice, in addition to the various one-off gatherings. So I'm very pleased that I finally did it. Here is a video I made to post on social media. I used my own photos and video clips, except for the one with that shadow of the arm, which is a free stock photo from pexels by Fidan Nadim qizi. I ma