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Nature is watching you back. And it doesn't give a shit about your affirmations or your vision board. It wants to know: are you actually paying attention?
#NatureAsTeacher #RealSpiritual #WakeUp

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Trees don't resist the wind. They move with it.
Rigidity breaks. Flexibility survives.
The Tree of Life works the same way.
Navigate WITH the chaos.
#NatureAsTeacher #SpiritualGrowthJourney #NavigateChaos #Resilience #BendDontBreak

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Look closer. The truth is always there, hidden in plain sight, waiting for you to slow down enough to see it.
#NatureAsTeacher #Truth #LookCloser #SpringWisdom #NatureWisdom

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The institution said you needed them to reach G-d.
That was the lie.
Nature never required membership before offering wisdom. Trees don't check attendance before giving shade.
The Divine doesn't gatekeep. Never did.
#SpiritualFreedom #NatureAsTeacher #NoGatekeepers #ReligiousTrauma #BeyondDogma

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Spring ephemerals bloom in a tiny window, before tree canopy blocks their light. They don't wait for perfect. They don't second-guess. When the moment comes, they move. That quiet voice saying "now"? It knows.
#NatureAsTeacher #DivineGuidance #SpiritualIntuition #InnerVoice #TrustTheProcess

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Nature as Teacher: A Contemplative Visual Journey
Nature as Teacher: A Contemplative Visual Journey Nature is our first teacher - offering lessons in growth, resilience, stillness, and renewal when we take time to truly see. This visual meditation invites you into contemplative practice through 60…

Overwhelmed with the world? Need to just pause? 15-min wordless journey with images + music. For when you need to slow down and just BE → youtu.be/qaGzXEeo4NU
#NatureAsTeacher #Meditation

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From Divine Spark at the center to physical form at the edges - this tree's rings map the same journey every soul takes. Your history is written in you too.
#TreeOfLife #NatureAsTeacher #SacredPatterns

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Nature is our first teacher. The Tree of Life maps how Nature works. I photograph Divine lessons in the natural world. Go outside. Nature teaches.
#NatureAsTeacher #TreeOfLife

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Ever wonder why the same symbols show up across completely different religions? It's not copying. Nature was teaching truth before scripture existed. The pomegranate proves it → groveofwisdom.com/blog/pomegra...
#Interfaith #NatureAsTeacher #Unity

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The path teaches if you let it.

#SlowDown #NatureAsTeacher #FindYourRhythm

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This one has already found its home, and I’m grateful it gets to continue its story elsewhere.

If it speaks to you, I’d love to hear what you see or feel when you look at it.

#quietabundance #natureasteacher #smallmiracles

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The mountains have always been my language.

Mountains don’t explain themselves. They simply exist, strong, grounding, patient. I’ve always understood them more than words.

#MountainSoul #NatureAsTeacher #EarthConnection #SpiritualNature #SlowLife #NatureWriting

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Why I Chose Barrydale Breeze: A Story of Oneness, Spirit, and Returning Home How a tiny house, a spiral staircase, and the Karoo mountains revealed the place my spirit had been calling for all along.

Mountains don’t explain themselves. They simply exist, strong, grounding, patient. I’ve always understood them more than words.

#MountainSoul #NatureAsTeacher #EarthConnection #SpiritualNature #SlowLife #NatureWriting #mindfulness #wellness

✨ Full reflection on Medium.
medium.com/@clairestern...

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New podcast out! 🐻‍❄️ I joined Resilience Gone Wild to talk polar bears, resilience, and how to stay steady when life shifts beneath us—especially during the holidays and year’s turning. Go With the FLOE 🎧

pod.link/1765376951/e...

#NatureAsTeacher #Resilience #PodcastRecommendations

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Sometimes clarity doesn’t arrive through effort. It arrives when you stop reaching and let yourself be still. The river already knows where it’s going ~ and so do you. #SolarSage #InnerKnowing #SacredStillness #NatureAsTeacher

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Sometimes, I think the greatest rebellion is to be present,
to observe, and to let silence speak louder than noise.

#NatureAsTeacher #StillnessIsPower #SlowLiving #DigitalDetox #ObserveMore #ConsciousPresence #BlueskyVibes #NatureReflection #SoulSignal

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They came up overnight.
Mushrooms.
False parasols.
Elegant. Pale. Almost glowing in the yard like forgotten spirits.
#TaoFriday #NatureAsTeacher #NoirWisdom

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Dark blue background with an illustration of a volcano.
Orange header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: VOLCANO”
Main text: “Pressure needs a release. Mental health looks like letting it all out sometimes.”
Smaller text: “And those phones don’t help, my dear humans.”

Dark blue background with an illustration of a volcano. Orange header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: VOLCANO” Main text: “Pressure needs a release. Mental health looks like letting it all out sometimes.” Smaller text: “And those phones don’t help, my dear humans.”

Dark blue background with an illustration of two mushrooms
Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: FUNGI”
Main text: “I break down the rot and turn it into nourishment. Mental health is letting your old things become food for the future.”
Smaller text:“Irl meet and greet at your local forest? no phones allowed”

Dark blue background with an illustration of two mushrooms Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: FUNGI” Main text: “I break down the rot and turn it into nourishment. Mental health is letting your old things become food for the future.” Smaller text:“Irl meet and greet at your local forest? no phones allowed”

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Dark blue background with orange and white text.
Main text: “We’ve been taught to live like rectangles. But our nervous system was shaped by waves, stars, and dirt.”
Bold orange block text: “Let’s go outside.”
Bottom right corner includes the Good Grief Network logo.

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Dark blue background with orange and white text. Main text: “We’ve been taught to live like rectangles. But our nervous system was shaped by waves, stars, and dirt.” Bold orange block text: “Let’s go outside.” Bottom right corner includes the Good Grief Network logo.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re learning from volcanoes and fungi. Let it go. Let it rot. Let it grow. Pressure needs release, and old pain can feed new life. Step outside. The feed will wait. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #natureasteacher

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Blue background with illustration of an otter.
Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: OTTER”
Main text: “I play. I float. I nap with my friends. Mental health is connection, joy, rest and holding hands.”
Smaller text: “You gotta try the ‘holding hands’ part.”

Blue background with illustration of an otter. Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: OTTER” Main text: “I play. I float. I nap with my friends. Mental health is connection, joy, rest and holding hands.” Smaller text: “You gotta try the ‘holding hands’ part.”

Blue background with an illustration of a green tree.
Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: TREE”
Main text: “I didn’t cause the storms that damaged me. My thick skin took ages. Mental health is patience, care and even more patience.”
Smaller text: “hug me and i promise I'll hug you back”

Blue background with an illustration of a green tree. Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: TREE” Main text: “I didn’t cause the storms that damaged me. My thick skin took ages. Mental health is patience, care and even more patience.” Smaller text: “hug me and i promise I'll hug you back”

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.”  Dark blue background with text in a orange box: “The original mental health awareness campaign is not here, on our screens
.” Smaller text reads: “Put your phone away with us for a bit this month” A small Good Grief Network logo is in the corner.

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Dark blue background with text in a orange box: “The original mental health awareness campaign is not here, on our screens .” Smaller text reads: “Put your phone away with us for a bit this month” A small Good Grief Network logo is in the corner.

This May, our mental health role models are trees and otters. Slow growth. Joy. Rest. Holding hands. There’s so much wisdom from the more-than-human world. Let’s put down the phone (this one we’re holding right now) and step outside. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #natureasteacher

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The Quiet Leadership of Rivers

#writersofearth #humanprogress #natureasteacher

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Dark blue background with an illustration of the moon.
Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: MOON”
Main text: “Mental health is cyclical. You’re not failing. It’s OK to be dark. It’s OK to not be full right now.”
Smaller text: “How about swapping some blue light for some moonlight? It’s good for you.”

Dark blue background with an illustration of the moon. Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: MOON” Main text: “Mental health is cyclical. You’re not failing. It’s OK to be dark. It’s OK to not be full right now.” Smaller text: “How about swapping some blue light for some moonlight? It’s good for you.”

Illustration of a bee on a navy background. Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: BEE. Text reads: “It’s OK to be busy if you love your nectar. But take breaks and work in teams. Mental health is hive health.” Smaller text says: “You know the best mental health info is out here and not on that hard, rectangle you’re looking at right now? buzzzz”.

Illustration of a bee on a navy background. Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: BEE. Text reads: “It’s OK to be busy if you love your nectar. But take breaks and work in teams. Mental health is hive health.” Smaller text says: “You know the best mental health info is out here and not on that hard, rectangle you’re looking at right now? buzzzz”.

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Dark blue background with text in an orange box: “We’re getting off our phones this month. Wanna join us?.” Smaller text reads: “We’re inviting you off your phone...with our phone... which is strange but also let’s do it anyway” A small Good Grief Network logo is in the corner.

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Dark blue background with text in an orange box: “We’re getting off our phones this month. Wanna join us?.” Smaller text reads: “We’re inviting you off your phone...with our phone... which is strange but also let’s do it anyway” A small Good Grief Network logo is in the corner.

This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re learning from the moon and the bees. Mental health is cyclical. Hive health matters. Wanna come outside with us? #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #natureasteacher

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Illustration of a white owl in flight on a light blue background. Text reads: “I can see in the dark. I don’t do mornings. I’m a bit different. Mental health is not about being the same.” Smaller text says: “The world is bigger if you look around instead of just down at your screen.” Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: OWL.

Illustration of a white owl in flight on a light blue background. Text reads: “I can see in the dark. I don’t do mornings. I’m a bit different. Mental health is not about being the same.” Smaller text says: “The world is bigger if you look around instead of just down at your screen.” Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: OWL.

Illustration of a soft green clump of moss on a light blue background. Text reads: “Sometimes mental health can feel really slow and mushy. It’s not success. It can be simply surviving where no one expected you to.” Smaller text says: “touch screen? no, touch moss!” Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: MOSS

Illustration of a soft green clump of moss on a light blue background. Text reads: “Sometimes mental health can feel really slow and mushy. It’s not success. It can be simply surviving where no one expected you to.” Smaller text says: “touch screen? no, touch moss!” Header reads: “Advocates for Mental Health Awareness Month 2025: MOSS

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Light blue background with text in a orange box: “LOOK, WE’RE INVITING YOU OFF YOUR SCREEN ... VIA YOUR SCREEN. WEIRD AND CLUNKY AND KINDA PARADOXICAL, WE KNOW.” Smaller text reads: “But shall we do it? Let’s put our phones down and go and meet our mental health teachers...” A small Good Grief Network logo is in the corner

Header reads “This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re tuning in to the wisest therapists we know. They’re not on our screens. They’re outside.” Light blue background with text in a orange box: “LOOK, WE’RE INVITING YOU OFF YOUR SCREEN ... VIA YOUR SCREEN. WEIRD AND CLUNKY AND KINDA PARADOXICAL, WE KNOW.” Smaller text reads: “But shall we do it? Let’s put our phones down and go and meet our mental health teachers...” A small Good Grief Network logo is in the corner

It’s Mental Health Awareness Month. We’re tuning out of our feeds and into the more-than-human world. Owl wisdom, moss teacher? Yup. See you out there we hope 💚#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #natureasteacher

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Translucent green text overlay on a forest scene with tree roots. A gold emblem is at the bottom.

Transcribed Text:

“WE ARE NOT ONLY THE DESTROYERS.
WE ARE ALSO THE REMEMBERERS.
THE SEED-CARRIERS. THE FIRE-KEEPERS.
THE ONES WHO STILL KNOW,
DEEP DOWN, HOW TO BELONG.
THE TREES DO NOT ASK US
TO BE PERFECT, ONLY TO BE SINCERE.
AND PERHAPS IT IS TIME WE REMEMBER
HOW TO TRUST, NOT ONLY THE FORESTS,
BUT EACH OTHER.”

ANGELL DEER

ANGELL DEER
Sacred Paths

t text Alt-text: Translucent green text overlay on a forest scene with tree roots. A gold emblem is at the bottom. Transcribed Text: “WE ARE NOT ONLY THE DESTROYERS. WE ARE ALSO THE REMEMBERERS. THE SEED-CARRIERS. THE FIRE-KEEPERS. THE ONES WHO STILL KNOW, DEEP DOWN, HOW TO BELONG. THE TREES DO NOT ASK US TO BE PERFECT, ONLY TO BE SINCERE. AND PERHAPS IT IS TIME WE REMEMBER HOW TO TRUST, NOT ONLY THE FORESTS, BUT EACH OTHER.” ANGELL DEER ANGELL DEER Sacred Paths

This showed up twice for me today, on two different groups. I'm surprised that I haven't stumbled across @angelldeer.bsky.social work previously, but when student is ready, teacher appears, as my mom used to quote all the time.

#nature #natureasteacher #landbased #angelldeer #shaman

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Primrose central in photo growing on forest floor, leaves of bluebell around the primrose hint at seasonal shifts

Primrose central in photo growing on forest floor, leaves of bluebell around the primrose hint at seasonal shifts

#springequinox

“Dance in the joy that is yours and mine in spring returning” (Maddy Prior, Spring)

Primrose don't fight their environment but harmonise with it, a central tenet of #biophilicdesign and #regenerative thinking.

#NatureAsTeacher

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A close-up photograph of a dragonfly perched on the tip of a dried plant stem. Its translucent wings are striped with amber and black, glowing as the sunlight filters through. Its body is slender and dark, with fine details visible in its legs and delicate antennae. The background is blurred in soft gray and muted tones, emphasizing the dragonfly’s intricate patterns and vibrant hues.

#PhotographyEveryday
#NaturePhotography
#DragonflyMagic
#MacroPhotography
#InsectPhotography

Symbolism & Reflection:

#VisionEvolving
#SeeingBeyond
#NatureAsTeacher
#MomentsOfStillness
#SymbolicSight

Personal & Artistic Journey:

#PhotographyPassion
#ArtisticAwakening
#InspiredByNature
#LightAndPerspective
#ReflectAndCreate

A close-up photograph of a dragonfly perched on the tip of a dried plant stem. Its translucent wings are striped with amber and black, glowing as the sunlight filters through. Its body is slender and dark, with fine details visible in its legs and delicate antennae. The background is blurred in soft gray and muted tones, emphasizing the dragonfly’s intricate patterns and vibrant hues. #PhotographyEveryday #NaturePhotography #DragonflyMagic #MacroPhotography #InsectPhotography Symbolism & Reflection: #VisionEvolving #SeeingBeyond #NatureAsTeacher #MomentsOfStillness #SymbolicSight Personal & Artistic Journey: #PhotographyPassion #ArtisticAwakening #InspiredByNature #LightAndPerspective #ReflectAndCreate

A moment suspended in light—this dragonfly, captured on a quiet walk in 2010, became a turning point in my love for photography. Revisiting it today, I find new meaning in its delicate balance, its watchful presence, its reminder that vision is always evolving.

#PhotoEveryday
#NatureAsTeacher

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