PROTECTION OF THE EARTH

In the heart of South America's diverse ecosystems, we have witnessed nature in her most vibrant expression — birds in brilliant flight, monkeys returning to the trees, and forests coming back to life. Through the regeneration of lands once exhausted by monoculture and the replanting of native and ancestral species, life has returned to places where it had long been pushed away. This is what happens when we honor the land — the Earth remembers how to breathe again.

All of our Sacred Earth Retreats include a contribution to projects dedicated to protecting and restoring the natural world. We recognise that we receive so much from the Earth — nourishment, beauty, wisdom, and life itself — and too often we take as though her resources are infinite. Yet true balance cannot exist without reciprocity. To take without giving is to forget our place in the web of life, to disturb ecosystems and the beings who inhabit them.

We honour the interdependence of all things acknowledging the presence of profound exchanges grounded in reciprocity and interconnectedness among all entities, including Mother Earth and its inhabitants, Nature, and the Spiritual World. The concept of reciprocity can shape the energy underlying many of our relationships. The hope is to create a ripple effect whereby small acts of kindness send waves of positive energy that not only affect the immediate environment but also have far-reaching consequences, inspiring others to perform their own acts of kindness. 

For us, it is essential to walk in a way that honours this reciprocity — to remember that all things are interconnected, and that harmony is possible only when we care for the Earth as she cares for us. Our work is not only to heal ourselves, but to participate in the healing of the living world to which we belong.