NATURAL HEALING

Flowers are a gift to this earth. As Gerard De Nerval once said, “Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.” They paint contrasting colors along the ground and bring joy to many. Their elegance and delicate touches have us all in awe and exhilaration. This is often why flowers are seen as loving gifts for the special people in our lives, and the reaction of the person receiving the flowers is priceless. To celebrate the beauty flowers graciously bring to our lives, we can create flower art, learn the symbolism of flowers or read quotes about flowers. Instead of picking flowers, pick flower quotes to share with friends and loved ones. These quotes are a lovely pairing for a floral bouquet to brighten someone’s day. We do think you’ll dig all of these flower quotes, but pick the sweetest quote that sticks out to you! Flowers have inspired many influential people to discover meaning in their lives and improve the world. Many of these empowering quotes...

A relatively new theory that identifies universal concerns underlying human judgment could be key to helping people with opposing views on an issue coax each other to a different way of thinking, new research suggests. The study tested the effectiveness of pro-environment messages guided by moral foundations theory, which suggests that at least five foundational principles influence our decisions about right and wrong. Researchers wrote two experimental messages that were designed to urge readers to support a move away from  fossil fuels  as a primary energy source in the United States. The framing of one message appealed to conservative moral foundations (by noting that reliance on foreign resources is a national security concern) and the other drew on moral principles most meaningful to liberals (by citing the need to protect vulnerable citizens from a toxic environment). The overarching finding: The conservative moral message framing was more effective than libera...

The  natural environment  encompasses all  living  and non-living things occurring  naturally , meaning in this case not  artificial . The term is most often applied to the  Earth  or some parts of Earth. This environment encompasses the interaction of all living  species ,  climate , weather, and natural resources that affect human survival and economic activity. [1]  The concept of the  natural environment  can be distinguished as components: Complete  ecological units  that function as natural systems without massive civilized human intervention, including all vegetation,  microorganisms ,  soil ,  rocks ,  atmosphere , and  natural phenomena  that occur within their boundaries and their nature. Universal  natural resources  and  physical phenomena  that lack clear-cut boundaries, such as air, water, and climate, as well as  energy ,  radiation ,...

Trying various ways to help wild animals is really a great thing to do. Of course, sometimes animals just do well without us, but during the winter season, our help can be also needed. There are many things you can do to help birds and animals survive the winter, and even the smallest things can make a huge difference. Here are several ways to help wild animals get through the winter season. 1. Feeding Feeding animals will provide valuable calories, which will help them survive the cold winter days. Besides, it’s such a pleasure to watch them in your garden! What kind of food to put out depends on what birds and animals are to be found in your region. Birds like seeds, nuts, and any crusts or crumbs that you have leftover. 2. Water Another way to help wild animals survive the winter is to put out some water for them. Of course, it is more suitable if you have a garden! You need just a few minutes each day to check that the water hasn’t frozen over and to put out a bowl of fresh water. ...

Now, turn off the TV and encourage your little ones to explore nature this fall. It’s often tempting to stay at home when it’s a little bit cold outside. But with so many amazing things to do during the fall season, it’s hard to find an excuse to not enjoy different fall activities outdoors. I think it’s important to teach your children to love every season of the year. If you can’t stop moaning about the cold weather and how bad the fall season is, chances are your kids won’t love it too. Learn to enjoy the fall foliage, weather, and activities, and teach your kids to do the same. They will definitely thank you down the road. My children love exploring nature in the fall and they always enjoy the beauty of Mother Earth and the freshness of the air. Read on to find out a few fun ways to explore nature with your kids during the fall season. 1. Harvest time Fall is the season of the harvest. So go to a farm and pick your own apples, tomatoes, and pumpkins. You could also go to a fa...

What beautiful things surround you? From regal snow-capped mountain ranges or transparent aquamarine ocean waters, the beauties that nature offers delight people around the globe. When you love something, you want to talk about it. Sometimes there are  no words , but sometimes there’s a perfect expression to capture the awesomeness of natural sights. Here are the eight words that every nature lover should know. Psithurism Who says trees don’t talk? When the wind rustles the leaves, the trees seem to be whispering the secrets of the universe. Psithurims the sound of the wind in the trees, is an obsolete word derived from the Greek word for whispering. Smultronställe In Swedish, a smultronställe is a small, remote place where wild strawberries grow. Imagine a pretty place in the wilderness, a special, hidden place where you can relax and enjoy the smell of fresh berries ripening in the sun. Swedes also use this word to talk about “rare moments of peaceful tranq...

Half the earth relatively intact from global human influence Clear opportunities to conserve what remains Roughly half of Earth's ice-free land remains without significant human influence, according to a study from a team of international researchers led by the National Geographic Society and the University of California, Davis.  The study, published in the journal  Global Change Biology , compared four recent global maps of the conversion of natural lands to anthropogenic land uses to reach its conclusions. The more impacted half of Earth's lands include cities, croplands, and places intensively ranched or mined. "The encouraging takeaway from this study is that if we act quickly and decisively, there is a slim window in which we can still conserve roughly half of Earth's land in a relatively intact state," said lead author Jason Riggio, a postdoctoral scholar at the UC Davis Museum of Wildlife and Fish Biology. The study, published June 5 on ...