“A hammer is just a hammer. But it’s you, by way of your intention, that either uses it to build something or destroy something.”

“We’re always surrounded by natural patterns, but when there’s a moment of tension, it means that there’s resistance at play, and that might or might not be conscious. It’s really a resistance to the flow of movement that’s occurring around us and within us.”

“A tree isn’t always sprouting new leaves. There’s a time in which it almost looks dead. And, it’s going to come back to life, and that’s exactly as it should be, because nothing is permanent, it’s in constant flux.”

“When we view our lives through this binary lens of good or bad, or good or evil, then we can lose sight of that constant ebb and flow that’s actually much more nuanced and impermanent.”

“I think of rituals as way of remembering because ultimately the state that we aspire to access isn’t something new, it’s not something foreign. It’s not taking ourselves somewhere we’ve never been. It’s a returning to.”

RESOURCES:

3rd Ritual3rd Ritual RetreatStaying Healthy With the SeasonsThe Hidden Life of TreesOde to Dirt by Sharon Olds

SHOW NOTES:

3rd Ritual’s tools and techniques that bring people into greater harmony with the natural worldAll about the BelThe origin story of 3rd RitualWhat inspired Jenn to create the 3rd Ritual RetreatThe seasons according to Chinese medicine and the meaning of fallThe difference between knowing and doing and why that’s okWhat nature teaches us about binary thinkingHow Jenn aligns 3rd Ritual with nature while existing within a capitalist systemThe business “no-no” that Jenn purposefully. ignoresWhy we have an epidemic of lonelinessWhy Jenn calls 3rd Ritual a collective and not a companyFrom intention to practice: ways to connect with nature from wherever you areThe difference between "ritual” and “routine”Jenn’s rituals for these timesThe Last Five QuestionsA guided breathwork practice for the fall season

For full show notes and resources, please visit www.ournaturepodcast.com