Grounding: The First Step in the Integration Process
“You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the Earth, which is the highest form of prayer.”
— Thich Nhat HanhGrounding is essential after sacred plant work—it creates the container for transformation. Without grounding, insights can remain fragmented or overwhelming. Grounding returns you to your body, to your breath, to your life.
Simple practices like walking barefoot in nature, deep breathing, and mindful eating help anchor expanded awareness into your nervous system. In Andean cosmology, the South and the energy of Pachamama (Earth) teach us how to release, root, and remember who we are.
Discernment also begins here. As your system adjusts to post-ceremony energy, it’s important to notice what feels stabilizing versus what pulls you off-center. Grounding helps you recognize your truth.
This foundational work makes all other integration possible. Before vision, comes rooting. Before clarity, comes presence.
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