At home: protecting 'poli' x

I was sent a book today from my sister, Sacha. The book Jasper Conran's 'Country' is a collection of micro stories and scattered luscious photographs. Its an inspiration to thumb through the pages. Conrans relationship with the countryside is much like my own.
He writes, "Human Beings were never meant to live far away from nature. We become depressed and bewildered if we stay in cities for too long; alienated from the seasons; cut off from nature and uprooted from the soil"

The arrival of Sacha's book marked also, the raising of our Tipi. Or rather, as the rain sheeted down on out backs, we moved the poles and stood them up against the tree. That way the rain will run down the wood, not linger. The Native tribes called these poles, 'Poli', meaning 'people'. Their forests, trees, their 'poli' provided shelter, tipis, food and fire. Its no wonder that they had such respect for their environment. Conran's connection with nature surprised me with its similarities to Native American teachings, and my own understanding and relationship with Nature.

Conran continues to write, "The Countryside belongs to all of us, or rather I should say it belongs to none of us. It is merely entrusted into our keeping, to be tended, watered, nutured and handed onto future generations in good condition" Native Americans believe that, 'Everything is connected, what we do to nature, we do to ourselves'. We come from the earth and we return to the earth when we die. In essence, we are part of the cycle, not separate from it.

When our lodge is raised, its a great place to share ideas and thoughts..... I am looking forward to it x