Trees: Breathing With The Living World (Not Alone Series)

It’s easy to feel separate from the world around you.

But with every breath, you are in a constant exchange with it.

There are around three trillion trees on this planet, continuously drawing in what you release and returning what you need to stay alive.

Right now, as you read this, that exchange is happening.

Not occasionally. Not in theory.
Continuously.

This meditation is a chance to feel into that. Not as an idea, but as something real. A living exchange between you and the world around you.

You are not outside of this system.
You are intricately embedded within it.

You might return to this over the next few days, letting that sense of connection become more familiar each time.

This is the fourth meditation in the Not Alone series.

Part of the Not Alone series, short meditations to help you notice and feel into the ways you are already connected.

Music: 'Deep Into Nature': Music of Wisdom

Transcript

Let's take a moment to arrive together, With a natural breath, Nothing shaped, Nothing forced. Just become aware of your breath, The inhale and the exhale, The inhale and the exhale. Somewhere nearby, Whether you can see them or not, Trees are at work, Drawing in what you breathe out, And releasing what you need to live, Not occasionally, But continuously. Every breath you take is part of a quiet exchange with them. We breathe out, They receive. They release, We receive. This has been happening your entire life, Without you even needing to think about it. There are three trillion trees on this planet, Silently cleaning the air that is sustaining you, Even in this very moment. You and the trees are breathing each other. Allow yourself to feel this, The breath moving in, The breath flowing out, In a quiet exchange between you and these silent giants rooted in the soil. Working without pause, They quietly sustain the air you breathe. Like life support for the world you live in. You are not alone. You are deeply connected. Right now, Breathing with the trees, Linger here for as long as you need. And when you're ready, Move back into this day, Taking this moment of connection with you.