Practices To Connect With Nature

Walking with Nature

Let yourself be guided. Let the Earth speak.

There’s a kind of magic that lives just beneath the surface of ordinary life. You can feel it most clearly in nature, when you’re quiet, open, and willing to be led by something greater than your mind.

This practice is simple, but not small.

It’s about trusting your instincts, listening deeply, and remembering that you’re not separate from the Earth, you’re part of it. Just another wild, wonderful thing growing here.

Dartmoor

Begin Before You Begin

This walk starts before you even leave the house.

Close your eyes and ask: Where should I go today?

Let the first place that pops into your mind be the one. It could be a local park, a lane you haven’t walked in a while, a beach, a moor, even your own garden. Be open-minded. You don’t have to understand why, just trust it.

This is your magical mystery tour.

An exercise in feeling and trust.

Let the Walk Lead You

Once you arrive, begin walking slowly. Let your senses guide you.

Notice what you see, hear, smell. Let your thoughts come and go. If you reach a path or a fork, ask: Where do I go? Act on the first impulse. Let the walk become a conversation.

You’re not walking through nature.

You’re walking with Her.

Let the Walk Change You

This isn’t about getting somewhere. It’s about being with the world.

As you walk, stay curious. What catches your eye? What feelings stir? What memories or messages rise as you move?

Maybe you notice a particular tree, a feather on the ground, a ray of light cutting through the branches. Maybe a question you didn’t know you had is answered in a sudden moment of clarity. Maybe you just feel… more you.

Let that be enough.

You’re not looking for signs. You’re simply allowing them to show up.

The more you practice this kind of walking, the kind that’s slow, intentional, and open, the more you’ll find that Nature starts to meet you halfway. You’ll begin to feel the conversation, even if it’s wordless. Even if it’s just a sense of peace returning to your chest.

Let yourself be surprised.

Let yourself be changed.

🧭 Remember…

• You don’t need to understand what’s happening to trust it.

• You don’t need a destination to receive direction.

• You are not separate from the land—you are woven into its story.

Let the Earth lead.

Let the journey reveal what needs to be seen.

Let your body walk you home.

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Talking with Nature

Talking to Trees (A True Story)

One cold, wet, blustery day, I took myself onto Dartmoor. I’d been told of a place called Wistman’s Wood, said to be steeped in mystery and ancient magic, and something in me knew I had to go.

It was a torturous walk across the moor, wind whipping at my face, cold seeping through my hoodie and old cagoule. But I was determined.

When I arrived, I was met by a crop of ancient, moss-covered trees, twisted, wise, otherworldly.

Now, a magical man once told me you can talk to the trees. I trusted him, so I thought, why not? I picked a tree that looked particularly wise (to be fair, they all did), clambered over the rocks and reached out to touch it.

Just as I was about to place my hand on a branch, a voice that wasn't my own, spoke in my head:

“Stop. Look closely.”

Slightly startled, I pulled my hand back and looked again.

There, covering the branch, was the finest, most intricate feathering of lichen I’d ever seen. When I really looked, I realised, it was everywhere. On the bark, the rocks, the ground.

And then it hit me: a rush of understanding.

From the lichen to the tree, to the air around it, to the birds above, to the rock beneath my feet, to the moors behind me, to me - we were all the same. Little strands of energy weaving through and between everything. An enormous, interconnected web.

All is one and one is all. Everything is connected. We are an indivisible unity.

And then, just as suddenly, I heard the voice again:

“Close your eyes.”

I did.

I found myself flying through a dark tunnel, fast and weightless.

Then I stopped - face-to-face with a massive black eye. A dragon’s eye.

It opened slowly.

It looked at me.

I panicked and opened my eyes.

Back in the woods.

Back in the world.

Changed.

I thanked the tree. And I left feeling both mildly stunned and incredibly grateful, for the magic, for the message, and for the magical man who'd taught me trees could talk.

The Tree in Wistman's Wood

How to Talk to Trees

Yes—you can do this too.

It starts with a willingness to believe that trees are alive in ways we’ve forgotten to notice. That they are intelligent. Present. Capable of communication.

You don’t need rituals or rules. The most important thing is respect.

Here’s how to begin:

🌳 Step 1: Find a tree

Let yourself be drawn to one. Don’t overthink it. Just feel.

🫶 Step 2: Ask for permission

Silently or out loud, ask: May I sit with you? May I connect with you?

Notice what you feel in your body. Sometimes the answer comes as a sensation, a lightness, a warmth, a no, or simply a knowing. If it’s a no, thank the tree and find another. Don’t take it personally.

🧘 Step 3: Listen

Rest near the tree - stand or sit, whatever feels most comfortable to you. Close your eyes. Tune in with all your senses. You might feel emotions, hear words, see images, or simply know.

You don’t have to say much, just speak from the heart. Tell the tree why you’re here. Ask a question. Be quiet. Listen.

The Ways Trees Speak (Your Clair Senses)

Trees may not talk the way humans do, but they absolutely have their own ways of communicating. These are some of the “languages” they use, also known as clair senses:

• Clairaudience – hearing words or phrases in your mind

• Clairsentience – feeling something in your body (goosebumps, warmth, pressure)

• Clairvoyance – receiving images or symbols

• Clairempathy – sensing the tree’s emotion or mood

• Clairalience / Clairgustance – receiving unexpected smells or tastes as messages

• Clairtangency – gaining insight through touching the tree

  
  

You don’t need to master all of these. Just start noticing. How does your body receive messages?

A Few Gentle Tips

• Slow down. The trees are subtle. Give them time.

• Be open. You don’t have to “believe”, you just have to listen.

• Keep a journal. Write down what you feel, sense, hear, or imagine.

• Ask small questions. Big truths often come in simple whispers.

  
  

Final Thoughts

Whether you hear a voice, receive an image, or simply leave feeling calmer, lighter, more connected, you’ve had a conversation.

Don’t underestimate the power of this practice.

Nature wants to connect with you.

The trees are listening.

And if you’re quiet enough… they’ll speak.

“Talk to a tree, which is more deeply rooted in God than any cross… a tree is alive, with roots deep into the earth, branches high into the sky… talk to the trees!”— Osho

Want to go deeper?

Here are some wonderful resources to explore:

• “How to Talk to Trees: Communicating with Tree Spirits” by Holly Worton

• Anima Monday: Why Animism?

• Learn more about Wistman’s Wood

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Why This Practice Matters

Nature has always been speaking.

We’ve just forgotten how to listen.

This practice isn’t about doing it right. It’s about softening. Sensing. Trusting. Reconnecting.

Whether you hear a voice or simply feel a little more grounded, whether you see a dragon or just breathe a little easier, the medicine is in the doing. In the openness. In the remembering.

Now put your phone down (or close your laptop). And get out there.

A note on AI & my writing:

I use ChatGPT as a writing assistant—not as a writer. These are my thoughts, ideas, and words, shaped by my lived experience and deep love for self-work, self-awareness, the spiritual journey, and astrology. AI helps me refine, structure, and nudge me toward better phrasing, but the voice you’re reading is mine. I use it as a tool to help me put into words everything I believe is valuable in sharing my insights. Honesty matters to me, and this is simply one way I bring my thoughts to life.