If you are inside a state of spiritual no-mind you will probably discover you are more aware, much more current towards the existing moment. To what is around you. Being with what you are being with. Inside a state of no-mind. Like the present second gets to be lengthier. Like your preception of present reality is slowed down.

I prefer to label this way of being as living in ‘innocence’. The reason is simply because this really is how infants and youthful toddlers see the planet. There is not much going through their thoughts. They are in a state of innocence and are merely becoming with what it is they are being with. In a being relationship with their surrounding environment.

And you can tap into this state of innocence at any time, simply by putting your consciousness, your attention on the gap in between your thoughts. It’s within this gap where the magic happens. In the state of innocence. No matter what is going on in life about you, this gap of no-mind is always there. It is just a matter of shifting your focus from reasoning instead onto no-mind. This will usually make you drop more into the current awareness around you.

The other way the thoughts takes us aside from being with what is is via labels. For instance, if you glance at a tree, the labels you give to parts in the tree will be ‘tree’, ‘leaves’, ‘bark’, ‘roots’, ‘brown’, ‘sap’, ‘branches’, ‘flowers’, ‘seeds’, ‘trunk’ and so on

However, if you close your eyes, enter the state of no-mind by putting your attention around the gap after which consciously let go of labels a rare factor starts to happen. By letting go of labels you are able to merely be with what’s there to be with.

For example, in the event you grasp a stick in your hand and glance into the stick you then would usually be using the labels of the stick such as ‘brown’, ‘hard’, ‘light’, stick’, ‘wood’, ‘flexible’ and so on. However if you let go of these labels inside a state of no thoughts then you can experience what it’s like to simply be at one with the stick.

When you drop labels you will probably notice and see a great deal more detail inside the components of the wilderness in front of you. You’ll likely pick up a lot more in the small particulars. Maybe that it seems like you’re viewing these components for the very first ever time. And that you can invest a lot of time merely being with your element within your hands.

Meditation is always the most important factor to forming a spiritual connection with the land.

During your meditation next open up your eyes to look at the object once more. You’ll likely notice there are some components of the object which you didn’t pick up the very first time you looked at the object. Consciously aim to look for these things you might have missed. Try to look at the different elements within the object that most normal people would not see. Start to look for all of the ‘uninteresting’ components in the object and bring them into your awareness.

Once you’ve studied the object once more, then gently close your eyes and once more see the object inside your mind’s eye. Start with what you know about the object and then try to add various layers to it. Attempt to visualize as much detail as you can inside your mind’s eye.

Then whenever you feel you’ve seen as much depth in your mind’s eye as you possibly can, next open up your eyes and once more and study the object for particulars you may have missed. Then shut your eyes again and see what you can see inside your mind’s eye. Doing this detailed inspection of the object, closing your eyes and viewing it inside your mind’s eye strengthens your inner vision. You can use this method throughout your day whenever you get the chance to reinforce your inner vision even more.

After a certain time period of meditation you’ll be able to visualize objects within your mind’s eye while having your eyes open. I will speak much more about it in a subsequent chapter but this is when you will start unlifting the veil into the spiritual dimension beyond the one which we usually see. Nevertheless, after a couple of months of training to visualize objects within your mind’s eye you will probably notice your inner vision is now quite powerful.

Since you’ve learnt how to see much more clearly within your mind’s eye, try to form an image inside your inner vision of the location you’re feeling drawn to in the wilderness to go on your heart walk.

Performing this visualization before going to your spot begins to create a connection directly with the land. Just like before whenever you get to see a friend, you’ll probably see them inside your mind’s eye and reflect on experiences you’ve had together and feel closer to them. Similarly when starting to tap into the land. You’re forming a more powerful link with the land by visualizing what it’s like to go there. You’re starting to setup an power and connection with the land.

You are able to also do the same together with your hearing. Before heading to the location of my heart stroll, I spend some time listening to what it is like being there. I picture what the birds will sound like. I imagine what the rustle in the wind in the leaves should sound. And I picture what the sound in the earth tends to make beneath my footsteps whilst I walk throughout the bush. Like I am imagining in my mind’s eye not just what I am viewing at the place I am drawn to but additionally what I’m hearing.

Utilizing meditation techniques on your nature stroll allows you to form a deeper connection.