While I was pursuing my career in clinical psychology many years ago, I developed an interest in a branch of psychology called Ecopsychology. It is the study of how people benefit emotionally from deep, therapeutic connections with nature.
One of my favorite authors in the ecopsychology field is Michael J. Cohen.
He wrote a book called Reconnecting With Nature: Finding Wellness Through Restoring Your Bond With the Earth Apr 1, 1997. This has been my primary text in studying this work.
As I learned more about Robin’s life over the years, I discovered that his wife Dwina practiced Druid spirituality. I have mentioned this in previous posts.
I did some research to learn more about it because I knew absolutely nothing about Druid spirituality. In 2015, I discovered a website called The Druid’s Garden.
The author, Dana, writes truly in-depth, scholarly posts about Druidry that brings a modern focus.
I discovered this post called, Druid Tree Workings: Connecting with the Tree on the Outer Planes February 27, 2015. I absolutely loved it and it’s one of my favorites.
I want to point out one excerpt in particular and then I will illustrate why it is important. The bold is mine:
Basic Courtesy when Working With Trees.
… So, one of the basic ways we can respect all life, and build a relationship with it, is by recognizing its inherent personhood. While this may be a radical idea to some, this animist philosophy has guided my thinking and spiritual work with plants, trees, animals, insects, rivers, and so on. And so, the idea is that you treat the tree with the same respect and courtesy that you would when approaching a human you don’t yet know–you wouldn’t just lean up against them or pull a piece of their hair.
- Approach tree with respect, ask if you can sit and communicate. You will receive an answer one way or another–it might be a feeling, a quiet breeze, or some inner signal. Respect the tree if signs point to “no.”
- Ask what, if anything, does the tree want in return. I wrote about sustainable offerings before and suggested offerings might be way more extensive than just a little bit of food or wine. Traditionally, tobacco, corn paho/corn meal is a common offering in the Americas, but may or may not be appropriate for you to give.
- Once you have permission, sit and commune using any of the techniques below.
Of course, once you’ve made friends with a tree, you should treat the tree in the same way you treat your human friends. Physical contact and frequent visits strengthen bonds; doing nice things, etc…
As I read this post, I realized that it sounded very familiar. I went to find my Reconnecting With Nature book.
Just as I thought, there was a nearly identical writing in the book. The section is called Activity 2: Partnering with Nature: A Discovery Experience. Here it is for your review. The bold is mine:
Go to something in nature that you like, that you find attractive. A park, a backyard, an aquarium, or a potted plant will do. When you get to it, notice how you feel.
Now, treat this area fairly, with respect, as an equal or friend. Don’t bully it, instead gain its consent for you to visit and enjoy it. Ask this natural area for its permission for you to be there. Doing this increases your sensitivity to the area. Ask it if it will help you learn from it. You cannot learn if you are going to injure or destroy it, or it you. Wait for about half a minute. Look for adverse signals of danger such as thorns, bees, cliff faces, etc.
If the area still feels attractive, or becomes more attractive, you have gained its consent. If this portion of the natural area you visit no longer feels attractive, simply select another natural part that attracts you and repeat this process. Do this until you find an area where a safe attraction feeling remains. (page 22)
At the moment I read this, back in 2015, I realized that ecopsychology is very strongly related to Druid spirituality! There right in front of me were the identical themes of respect of nature, asking and waiting for an answer and gaining permission to approach. These are all things I believe in very deeply.
Soul Family, Shared Interests, Shared Light
So, I share this interest in nature-based spirituality with Dwina, although with somewhat different manifestations. It touched my heart to discover this similarity. I feel this is another very important twin soul life parallel. Twin souls will not only share parallels with each other, but also with each other’s spouses, friends and family members.
That is where the feeling of being spiritual family with Robin really comes in even though we do not look alike physically due to different genetics. Not everything will match of course. But with twin souls (and soul mates) there will be some or many shared similarities that stand out as particularly significant and meaningful. This similarity is very significant to me because I spent many years studying ecopsychology, practicing the activities, and seriously considered it as a career path at one point. It wasn’t just a passing interest.
Even though Robin and I do not look alike physically, I was given guidance that we do look alike spiritually with nearly identical hues of light. I feel that the identical light vibration we share at the core of our beings manifests itself in my physical world life through profound synchronicity that connects back to him.
Since 2012, I have been fascinated by this concept of identical soul light frequencies being shared by the same soul group members and twin souls. Judith Kusel has a very interesting commentary. Here is an excerpt I would like to share with you. I have not had her Soul Reading and I’m not necessarily endorsing it. I am including this excerpt only because of the similarity with the description of identical hues of light I wrote about in my background section. The bold is mine:
Question: How can I find what “color ray” I emit?
Answer: My Soul Reading gives the colors that your soul vibrates to or rather at.
I know there are many people who say that are blue ray, or whatever. I am not into that, for essentially the soul consists of more than one color ray and most human beings cannot see the other cosmic rays, because of the limitation of human understanding of the soul.
I personally am not interested in what color ray I am, for I know on which frequency bands my soul operates, and what we understand as human colors, is the very limited range of colors we know, as in human terms and what our limited eyesight can discern. However cosmically there are many more colors and hues of colors, frequencies and vibration frequencies of color and sound, that we human beings do not even know of nor are aware of.
Color and sound go in OCTAVES of vibrational being, and therefore, again to limit this in human terms is to do a great injustice to what is Cosmic Creation!
There are some psychics that can see that and if you truly wish to know then go and find someone who will give that to you or ask deep inside of yourself where all the answers are held.
It is always good to find your own answers and you own truth!
Ecopsychology Applications for Afterlife Communication
The suggestions the authors give for communicating with trees and nature can also be applied to communicating with loved ones on the other side of the veil. Approaching our loved ones with respect, care, asking if you have permission to communicate and asking if they want or need anything in return is a wonderful way to establish a connection. It is also a great way to maintain your connection for years to come.
There have been many times over the years that I still ask Robin for his permission to communicate. I ask if it is ok to talk. I acknowledge that he could be busy and I say that if he is, I can send him a spiritual “voice mail” so to speak. I speak out loud and leave him a message. Most of the time, this takes place at his altar that I created for him. This is one way I show him love and respect.
I decorate his altar for different holidays and say that I hope he likes it. I buy items for his altar that have spiritual and symbolic meaning for both of us. I ask him if there is anything I could do to make him feel more comfortable with his altar space. Some may think this is unnecessary since we have been connected for a while now. But part of the reason our connection is strong is because I have been doing these kinds of things for years. I take nothing for granted. Twin soul afterlife relationships need to be cultivated and cared for just like every other relationship or soul connection. I’m really kind to him and he’s really kind to me!
Because of what Robin has done for me over the years, I have been inspired to continue to love and care for his spirit. Caring for his spirit brings in more love and communications from him. It really is a case of getting back what you give, just like with interactions with nature. Tending to Robin’s altar has become a beautiful aspect of my spiritual life and is very much a devotional practice. The altar serves as a centerpiece for communicating with him.
Adam Bauer speaks beautifully about home altars and devotional practice:
For many years, the home altar was an abandoned concept: only orthodox or very devout homes kept the tradition. But now, rather than a proscribed space, the home altar has become a sort of new hearth, a gathering space, a touch point – where individuals create connection and make meaning of their own. It’s personal, and varied and rich.
Creating an altar for a loved one in spirit invites their energy into your life and lets them know that you are giving them permission to communicate as well. Loving spirits will want to treat you with courtesy too and will be glad to have consent. Once they do, a whole new amazing world could possibly open up for you.
Major Synchronicity: Tree Hugging
On Wednesday, December 12th, I spent some time looking for photos for this post. Searching for pictures to accompany my writing is one of my favorite new pastimes. I find it relaxing and most of the pictures are quite beautiful.
At first, I was searching for pictures of trees and forests. Then, it occurred to me that there could be pictures of people hugging trees. So, I searched for them and found a few. At this time, I had only completed a rough draft of this post and still had a lot of work to do in terms of writing. So, I saved the photos of trees and tree huggers in my drafts folder in my email that evening.
On Thursday, December 13, 2018, I watched a t.v. show called The Profit with Julian late in the evening. At this point, I still had not done any additional writing on the rough draft of this post.
It was an episode about a company that created all of its merchandise from cork. It is called Queork and they were on Season 6, Episode 2. During a scene, Marcus Lemonis brought the company owners to a vineyard in Healdsburg, CA for a business meeting. Before the meeting, he went on a walk with them. Marcus pointed out a cork tree out to the owners.
Marcus said, “I want to be a tree hugger.” Here is the screenshot:
I can’t tell you how shocked I was at that moment. I had to pause the show to talk with Julian about it. Later, I showed him all of the photos of people hugging trees that I had saved on Wednesday, Dec. 12th. I wanted him to see the mirroring. I continue to be amazed at how often events in my daily life connect back to Robin and this blog. The mirrors and echoes connecting us across time and space are magical and spiritually uplifting to me.
Before I saw Marcus hugging the cork tree, I was thinking of changing the title of this post to something else, but no other title came to me. After I saw Marcus hugging the tree, I knew I should keep the title of this post exactly as it was!
If you enjoy this mirroring aspect of twin souls, here is an article I hope you will like. I think it is excellent:
Let’s Close Now
On my home page, I wrote:
Many of my posts will demonstrate how a twin soul connection could manifest given that these connections very often occur after one twin dies.
When I wrote that, I was making myself accountable. I would say that God, Robin, and my spirit support team are doing an incredible job at giving me evidence to share with you. I give them all of the credit in making my job of presenting this information so much easier. I’m so grateful that Spirit gives me synchronicity that I can take pictures of. That way I can show the truth and reality of what has occurred. Robin and I can’t finish each others’ sentences or call, email or text each other at the same exact time. So, one of the ways our connection shows up is when something in my life clearly reflects back to me what I’m writing about Robin. I love being able to document the mirror reflection.
These communications also have a quality of being inexhaustible. You may have noticed that in your own life when you experience synchronicity. The number and nature of synchronicity is infinite. More of it keeps being orchestrated and generated and I’m continuously blown away by it. I feel very strongly that there are loving powers and forces at work determined to see to it that my spirit stays connected with Robin’s spirit while I am here on earth. That is because we have work to do together. Synchronicity is like spiritual glue that keeps us together and keeps me motivated, awe-struck and inspired. You really need that inspiration when your twin is not incarnate.
I hope all is well with you, dear reader.
Love,
