Max Rempel, Ph.D.

96. Hiking

Hiking is a great way to unite with nature. We hike as often as we can. There is great variety in our nature and the nature changes with seasons and weather. Best places are forests, beaches and river banks. Hiking is often done in small groups. Often the trail is narrow, so people go one after another, but when people go to wide roads they again walk side by side and this is also a happy experience. Often people sing while walking or during periods of rest. Best is singing together by a bonfire. This is very emotional, especially in the dark. Many people in many cultures enjoy hiking and singing by a bonfire. When hiking we are experiencing nature, via physical sensation of walking, via visual impressions, via sounds of trees and birds, via smells and via energetic sensations. Often higher stop to enjoy the beauty of nature, often study stones, plants, insects and other life. Some people meditate at nature, some pray, some communicate with nature in informal ways. Tree hugging and talking to trees is a great way we communicate with nature. In tribal cultures people pray to gods of nature.

Other ways of communicating with nature are photography, painting, science research and walking dogs in nature.

Another popular way of communicating with nature is camping. Sometimes we collect edible mushrooms, cook and eat in the camp. Often there are wild berries which we collect and eat. These are very physical ways of uniting with nature. Being bitten by insects such as mosquitos is also a way to communicate with nature, but much less enjoyable.

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Max Rempel, Ph.D. | San Diego, CA | max@maxrempel.com