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Includes 77 poems, 33 practices, and 14 exquisite illustrations. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e2021 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA companion volume to \u003ci\u003ePoems of Earth and Spirit: 70 Poems and 40 Practices to Deepen Your Connection with Nature: \u003c\/i\u003e https: \/\/goo.gl\/wsGtTf","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49600646807825,"sku":"GOR011803051","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50206771478801,"sku":"CIN0578675196G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50358419489041,"sku":"CIN0578675196A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51004041625873,"sku":"NIN9780578675190","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51333248123153,"sku":"CIN0578675196VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0578675196.jpg?v=1751230113"},{"product_id":"poems-of-earth-and-spirit-book-kai-siedenburg-9780692989937","title":"Poems of Earth and Spirit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book of poetry and practices shows how we can connect with the deep peace, simple joy, and healing power of nature anytime, anywhere. Through intimate original poems, we experience loving encounters with trees, the gratitude of thirsty plants quenched by rain, and cross-cultural communication with chickadees. We feel what it's like to walk on padded paws, to take wing, to root ourselves in the Earth. We remember our kinship with all beings.\u003cp\u003eAnd through carefully crafted practices, we discover how connecting mindfully with nature, even in small ways in the midst of a city, calms our frazzled minds, lifts our weary spirits, and brings peace and balance into our lives. We learn to cultivate deeper bonds with wild places and more-than-human beings that restore and heal both us and the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePoems of Earth and Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e invites us to approach the natural world not merely as a scenic backdrop or outdoor gym, but as a gathering of beloved friends, wise teachers, and powerful healers. 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