Photos from the Unwind in Nature Facilitated Walk on 06.05.2013.
Facilitated Walk 06.05.2013
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Facilitated Walk 05.29.2013
Photos from the Unwind in Nature Facilitated Walk on 05.29.2013.
Starting with some open blue sky above us, we ended with spellbinding light as the sun began to set off to the West.
Dramatic Landscape Transformation in Hadley 05.15.2013
A nine image photo set showing the transformation of the landscape over a one hour period while on a facilitated walk in Hadley May 15, 2013, 5:30–6:45PM.
Winter Fog – Land and Sky as One
A commuter’s moment that got me to stop and spend a few unexpected minutes taking in the fog.
Feeling the cold air I let myself get lost in the enveloping light. Even the rising sun was veiled in the luminous density this morning. I only wish I could have spent more time witnessing the transformation of light and landscape as the fog lifted.
First Snow—Merging of Earth and Sky
I am a quite excited to explore the white world of winter and to see what new understandings develop as I open my awareness to this new landscape. The first full covering of snow on the ground with the monochrome white sky created a world where only the horizon offered much indication of division between heaven and earth.
Dramatic Sky Trumps Dull Light on the Ground
The light on the ground during early afternoon at Wentworth Conservation Area could best be described as flat, cold and a little bit depressing. How much the sky seemed to be the opposite. Though a steel gray, I found the dramatic clouds, which were moving rapidly, created a very dynamic luminous visual field. This kind of contrast just reinforces my belief in the importance of taking control of where you put your visual attention. Learning to look up is one way to discover that what might be initially disappointing can, with a shift of attention, turn into something quite remarkable.
Beautiful Cold & Rainy Monday 12.17.2012
Today was cold, raw and icy. I only got outside for a few moments to capture some of the qualities this rainy day offered as I drove from place to place. Just enough to remind me to stay connected and relish the diversity of our New England weather. See post from a week ago, Dropping Deep in Hadley 12.10.2012, where the rain and fog created similar conditions.
The color of the grass covered in frosty ice felt strangely luminous.
The dark light, strong winds and falling rain reminded me of the raw power of December weather.
The gray light is tough but I do love it!
Sky Mirroring in Hadley 12.13.2012
Midday along the Connecticut River.
The deep translucent blue of the sky reflected in the river offered a great opportunity to meditate and experience clear light throughout my body. Also meditated on the way the sky above is also the water below. Confounding the natural logic of earth below and sky above is always a mental treat.
Dropping Deep in the Hadley Fog 12.10.2012
Discovered that the rain held off much of the day and revealed some wonderful surprises in the luminescent fog, from colors to the quality of light over the farm fields.
The brilliance of the yellow-brown grasses let me know that this was a special day for getting outside.
I was stunned by the mirror-like calm of the water. Reminding me of the mirror-like nature of my soul to reflect beauty.
Letting my energy yield into the earth, the depth of connection showed no sign of an end, only the invitation to listen to the deep vibration as primal communion.
The land dropped away as I felt an opening into the embodied light of the foggy sky.
Facilitated Walks
Promoting feelings of joy, ecstasy, and greater connection with nature, the core of my work uses guided or facilitated walks. Similar to the instructions found in a yoga or meditation class, I gently guide your attention to particular aspects of the landscape, especially the sky, helping you keep a focused awareness with an emphasis on maintaining unbroken concentration. My guidance assists you to stay present and develop ever greater capacities of concentration, so you can have a more refined and powerful awareness of both of your inner and outer world.
Facilitated walks are quite powerful even for people who have struggled with other relaxation methods. You have to experience a facilitated walk to fully understand its power.
Below is a sample facilitation using a late afternoon cloudless blue sky:
“Let your eyes relax and your gaze soften. Stay present to the blue sky, let you mind rest in the luminous blue. Notice any mild or strong resistance to being totally absorbed in the blue. Give yourself permission to move past any resistance that you noticed. Invite the blue into your heart. With each breath let it penetrate you more and more. Open to the radical emptiness of this infinite blue field. Hold presence in the emptiness, resist any boredom that might be arising and continue to stay present, letting the azure purity wash you clean. Let your heart-mind become as luminous and clear as this azure blue sky.”
Chris Page 