From the Outside with Sarah C

In this episode 20, I explore the element of Water! Water – the liquid of life. It is a shapeshifter – snow, rain, sleet, ice, steam. It can wreak havoc and fear through raging flood, tide, or current. The sounds of its gentler form can soothe us into a state of relaxation, rest, and renewal. Join me and let us tap into the waves of Water wisdom together! Listen, learn, and pra

In this episode 19, Fire Element, I explore the element of Fire! Although an uncontrolled burn in nature can lead to large scale devastation and loss, low-intensity, controlled fire is an important element in natural systems. It promotes renewal, regeneration, and growth. In its heat, energy, and ignition, the fiery properties of volcanic activity create a solid, fertile foundation

In this episode 18, Air Element, I explore the element of air – its composition and its movement. I ponder global wind patterns, tornadoes, hurricanes, even the Northern Lights and examine what these atmospheric events can teach us. From the lightness of summer breezes to the unpredictable winds of change, listen, learn, and practice as we breathe in the wisdom of the Air Element

In Season 2 of From the Outside with Sarah C, we explore the theme, The Numinous Nature of Nature. Beginning with the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, and moving on to explore the diverse ecosystems and landscapes of our beautiful planet. I ponder the mysterious, the profound, and the sacred within the natural world of which we are an integral part. How can our purposeful a

In this episode 16, we conclude our examination into the Fairy Circle model, a means of cultivating a more purposeful and intentional relationship with nature. In this episode, we explore the ultimate connection to the natural world, ourselves, and each other – our sense of Belonging. It is in our deep relationship with our authentic self where we discover our purpose, acknowledg

In this episode 15, we continue to discover our deeper connections, belowground, from our ring of visible mushrooms, our seven fruiting bodies of feelings and emotions beauty, joy, love, gratitude, wonder, awe, and peace. Here, we find our interconnectedness – kinship, harmony, and balance. We also unearth our sense of belonging, purpose, and part in the natural world. In this ep

In this episode 14, we continue to discover our deeper connections, belowground, from our ring of visible mushrooms, our seven fruiting bodies of feelings and emotions - beauty, joy, love, gratitude, wonder, awe, and peace. Here, we find our interconnectedness - kinship, harmony, and balance. In this episode, I explore Balance in the context of the human relationship with the small

In this episode 13, we continue to discover our deeper connections, belowground from our ring of visible mushrooms, our seven fruiting bodies of feelings and emotions beauty, joy, love, gratitude, wonder, awe, and peace. Here, we find our interconnectedness – kinship, harmony, and balance. In this episode, I explore Harmony, including the role of humans in agreement and integrati

In this episode 12, we begin to dive deeper, belowground from our ring of visible mushrooms that create our fairy circle, to find harmony and balance, and unearth our sense of belonging, purpose, and part. It is here where we cultivate Kinship. We are all connected – we are made of the same elements, just put together in different ways. The meaning of kinship is as varied as the

In this episode 11, we discover another mushroom of our fairy circle, the fruiting bodies of feelings and emotions that help us to cultivate and deepen our relationship with nature and ourselves. In this episode, I am exploring Peace. In cultivating a feeling of peace through nature, we have a space to return to when life becomes chaotic and we feel as though we are hanging by a th