Grounding

Grounding or Earthing, as it is also referred to, is the act of being in contact with the ground. That means that the contact is not blocked by concrete sidewalks or basements, or rubber soles, but it is walking barefoot or in natural leather soles or sleeping on the ground. However it is done, it must be sustained contact with the ground. The ancients were in contact with the Mother Earth at all times, sleeping on the ground, walking barefoot or in leather soled shoes and working the soil with the bare hands. Today, most city dwellers never actually touch the EArth. 

The benefits are many. Think of how you feel when you walk barefoot in the sand on a vacation. Do you feel refreshed and happy? Chances are you do and attribute the feelings to being on holidays, but being in contact with the ground has a lot to do with it. The Earth is alive and emits a pulse. All life is connected to this pulse and it is rejuvenating and regenerative in nature, once we are in synchronization with it. 

So, I bought a pair of moose skin moccasins with only moose skin soles and am using them to do the chores daily outside. In this way, I am in contact with the Earth. Although as of yet, I have not taken time to sit and revere our Mother Nature, but I have noticed some things. 

Walking in moccasins is not that easy. I have tender feet and small stones hurt. It does require more work from the toes and more precision balance too. The sole of a shoe helps balance our weight, but in no sole or soft soled shoes, it is a whole different feeling. Usually when I sit in a car, I am in agony, though today when I drove, I did not notice any pain in my knee at all. I am not attributing it yet to the grounding, but I do believe there is something to it and I am going to do all I can to promote natural healing in these old bones. Why don't you give it a try too? We can compare notes.