Trees connect us to the universe.
9 Jun‘The records show that the air and earth potentials fluctuated in phase with the trees’ potentials. Statistical analysis revealed well-known diurnal rhythms in all four records, as well as the lunar cycle and the 11-year cycle of solar activity. These findings leave little doubt that trees, in particular, are sensitive to electric and electromagnetic fields from the earth and outer space, acting as antennae to the universe. Trees connect us to the universe. This may be why a walk in the woods or being near to woods and forests is beneficial to health.’ Harold Saxton Burr
“Mitakuye Oyasin,” or “all my relations,”
9 JunMitakuye Oyasin refers not just to the interconnectedness of all that exists – plant, animal, mineral – but also includes elements such as rain, wind, and lightning. Honoring all phenomena in this way allows us to appreciate not just the sky, nature, and living beings, but the rhythms and cycles of the natural world. We can tap into the Lakota Sioux concept of “Mitakuye Oyasin,” or “all my relations,” and appreciate the fact that everything is connected to everything else, making all that is truly one family. From the origins of the universe to the evolution of life on earth, we can celebrate our shared origins.”
The Unity of All
20 JunWhile Apophatic theology was often in the past regarded as heretical, blasphemy, and unorthodox, we have seen in the previous chapters that now the sciences including physics, cosmology, psychology, biology, ecology, linguistics, as well as meditation, all provide a secure platform for the non-dualistic Apophatic convictions and practice. Apophatic teachings and analysis clearly provide an alternative to the dominant Dualistic Cataphatic dogma. This acceptance and application of the non-dualist perspective is not just an academic survey but a way of living that has crucial truths that benefit the individual, interpersonal, biological, psychological, sociological, spiritual, societal, and ecological levels.
We are all Interconnected even with the Universe 