Forest as the Original Sanctuary – Christine Valters Paintner

“Next time you are in the forest, imagine this space as one of the primordial or original churches—a sanctuary that has helped inspire the creation of thousands of other sanctuary spaces.”

—Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, Earth, Our Original Monastery: Cultivating Wonder and Gratitude through Intimacy with Nature

Notice what arises in your body when you imagine being in the cathedral of trees, joining them in praise of the Holy.