As if our birth had at first sundered things, and we had been thrust up through into nature like a wedge, and not till the wound heals and the scar disappears, do we begin to discover where we are, and that nature is one and continuous everywhere.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- We discover our place in nature after healing our initial split from it, realizing its continuity.
- In plain terms
- We understand our role in nature once we heal our separation.
- What can you take from it?
- Heal your sense of division to feel connected with nature.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When have you felt most connected to nature?
Another view
Healing is a long, non‑linear process.
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