Day Sixteen: Get Primal
The health of the wild relies on the presence of the wildlife that lives there. The diverse wildlife work together in a symbiotic relationship to keep a balance in the wild. Scavengers like opossums and vultures eat dead animals. Predators like wolves and mountain lions keep prey populations in check. Rodents like field mice and ground squirrels spread seeds and aerate the ground. Both fresh and saltwater fish are recyclers of the nutrients that algae and other bottom-level species need to survive that in turn support the remainder of the ecosystem. The list goes on and on as to what wildlife does to contribute to the overall well being of nature. It’s pretty amazing.
Wild animals are still in a primal state of being, a space we evolved from about 200,000 years ago and became the modern humans we are still today. Although we have evolved from that primal state, we still carry primal instincts that are genetically hard-wired in us. For example, when we feel fear of being eaten by a mountain lion when we are hiking, that is a primal survival instinct that is hard wired in our DNA. In today’s activity, we are going to get back in touch with our primal self and energetically connect with the wildlife that is such an important part of our environment.
Meditation: Listen to this meditation: Gratitude to Animals by Tammy Billups
Activity: Find a place in the wild where you might see wildlife. Think of places near you where there are birds, squirrels, deer, coyotes, or other wild animals. Try and find a secluded place where you can be alone and won’t disturb anyone else. Allow the primal animal inside you to surface. Let go of those “human” things you’ve been holding into. Follow whatever your body/mind wants to do. Maybe you want to let out a huge howl or get down on all fours and scratch at the ground. Maybe you feel like climbing a tree or rolling in the grass- just let it all out and allow the wildlife around you to be your inspiration.
Write in your journal the following:
Share: Share any photos you took of any wildlife or what wildlife inspired you in the Facebook group.
Affirmation: Recite the following affirmation out loud: “I am a primal animal and I can connect to the wildlife around me for inspiration.”
Go back to:
Introduction
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Eight
Day Nine
Day Ten
Day Eleven
Day Twelve
Day Thirteen
Day Fourteen
Day Fifteen
Wild animals are still in a primal state of being, a space we evolved from about 200,000 years ago and became the modern humans we are still today. Although we have evolved from that primal state, we still carry primal instincts that are genetically hard-wired in us. For example, when we feel fear of being eaten by a mountain lion when we are hiking, that is a primal survival instinct that is hard wired in our DNA. In today’s activity, we are going to get back in touch with our primal self and energetically connect with the wildlife that is such an important part of our environment.
Meditation: Listen to this meditation: Gratitude to Animals by Tammy Billups
Activity: Find a place in the wild where you might see wildlife. Think of places near you where there are birds, squirrels, deer, coyotes, or other wild animals. Try and find a secluded place where you can be alone and won’t disturb anyone else. Allow the primal animal inside you to surface. Let go of those “human” things you’ve been holding into. Follow whatever your body/mind wants to do. Maybe you want to let out a huge howl or get down on all fours and scratch at the ground. Maybe you feel like climbing a tree or rolling in the grass- just let it all out and allow the wildlife around you to be your inspiration.
Write in your journal the following:
- What wild animals did you feel come out of you? Were you inspired by any animals you saw while participating in your activity?
- Did you feel an energetic release?
- What part of your body did you feel the release?
Share: Share any photos you took of any wildlife or what wildlife inspired you in the Facebook group.
Affirmation: Recite the following affirmation out loud: “I am a primal animal and I can connect to the wildlife around me for inspiration.”
Go back to:
Introduction
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Day Four
Day Five
Day Six
Day Seven
Day Eight
Day Nine
Day Ten
Day Eleven
Day Twelve
Day Thirteen
Day Fourteen
Day Fifteen