I enjoy walking through the woods. Whenever an opportunity to do so presents itself, I welcome it. There’s something so idyllic and peaceful about it. However, there’s also something a little strange about it. Many spaces in the woods have a wonderfully welcoming atmosphere about them, and lingering in them can be so uplifting and energising; but, there are also spaces that feel decidedly uncomfortable, disconcerting, even a little malevolent, and the feeling to get away is intense. Strange, I’ve never been able to understand this contradiction. It’s a mystery to me, and I’ve come to accept it like that – even been in awe of it at times.
Categories: life, nature, Perceptions, Photography, Walking
Tags: contradictions, mystery, strange, walking in the woods, Woods
I get that also at times. Like your photo, when I get to areas that are thick with trees and it starts to look darker. I usually turn around and go else where. As if I dont want to disturb the silence of the forest.
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Thanks Sandra. I suppose there are presences in nature we know nothing about.
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I guess that’s not dissimilar to me walking into a room and feeling lopsided, or uncomfortable. I can’t function in certain rooms. I feel instantly calm and enveloped in a warm cocoon in other rooms.
The room discomfort is a Feng Shui thing 🙂
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Thanks Vicki. Yes, I know what you mean about certain buildings and rooms. Happens to me as well.
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The Yin and Yang of it.
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Thank you. You’re quite right.
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Not everything is green, bright, clear and uplifting … just as life. Ego mind still clings to what it wants. Wiser mind embraces the reality…. and makes it okay … again and again. Thanks Don for sharing a new perspective 💛
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Thanks for your comment Val. Like what you say.
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Perhaps it’s something physical, a scent, a sound, shadows, movement. All these things can become overwhelming in a wooded area.
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I think you ‘re right Dan. It’s probably a combination of a number of things – some of those things you’ve suggested.
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Nothing in my sacred wood disturbs or threatens me, nor makes me feel anything but welcome.
Once I come out of the woods, though…
Seek peace,
Paz
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That’s wonderful. Glad you experience your wood in that way.
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