Reviews
In the spirit of visionary writers and thinkers like Thomas Berry, Charles Eisenstein and Bill Plotkin, Reconnecting to the Earth by Aaron Hoopes accurately and precisely identifies our broken and toxic economic system. The book then goes on to talk about perhaps the most important thing we can be talking about today which is – in his words:
“a sense of the interconnectedness of all living things and the physical and mental sustenance they provide. The trees, grass, mountains, oceans, and animals of the world contain the essence of life…”
The author’s suggestions on how to reconnect to the earth are helpful. He offers a series of physical exercises that help the readers reinvigorate and re-balance their minds and thus by extension reconnect with the earth. I found his encouraging words on reconnecting with silence to be extremely valuable. Getting used to silence – or “quietism” in a noisy world is powerful. He writes:
“Like a glass of muddy water that has been shaken up and then set aside, quietism is a state of mind that results from letting the brain’s detritus sink to the bottom, leaving the mind clear and pure. Quietism is a state of calmness unfazed by the rapid pace of the world around you and the myriad of unbidden thoughts that vie for attention. It is a state of peace and tranquility that enables you to relax and enjoy the sense of your inner and outer selves being in tune with each other.”
The author's main message is that reconnecting to the earth is an inner journey that leads to the entire universe. He writes: “As we deepen our capacity for direct perception of the world around us, we find that all things are aware, all things are alive, and all things are connected.
A profound message with powerful implications.
— Nurete, Goodreads reader
“a sense of the interconnectedness of all living things and the physical and mental sustenance they provide. The trees, grass, mountains, oceans, and animals of the world contain the essence of life…”
The author’s suggestions on how to reconnect to the earth are helpful. He offers a series of physical exercises that help the readers reinvigorate and re-balance their minds and thus by extension reconnect with the earth. I found his encouraging words on reconnecting with silence to be extremely valuable. Getting used to silence – or “quietism” in a noisy world is powerful. He writes:
“Like a glass of muddy water that has been shaken up and then set aside, quietism is a state of mind that results from letting the brain’s detritus sink to the bottom, leaving the mind clear and pure. Quietism is a state of calmness unfazed by the rapid pace of the world around you and the myriad of unbidden thoughts that vie for attention. It is a state of peace and tranquility that enables you to relax and enjoy the sense of your inner and outer selves being in tune with each other.”
The author's main message is that reconnecting to the earth is an inner journey that leads to the entire universe. He writes: “As we deepen our capacity for direct perception of the world around us, we find that all things are aware, all things are alive, and all things are connected.
A profound message with powerful implications.
— Nurete, Goodreads reader