Kosmos sets you up for a revolutionary but fun course of study that simultaneously solves two of the most prickly issues: unhappiness and the destruction of the natural environment. Who knew getting "glad" and getting "green" could be accomplished together at the same time and in such an effective and rewarding way?
Readers will be made ready for an enjoyable course of study-the Heartwood Path-which shows a novel and proven way to connect with nature. It turns out that this approach changes lives for the better and simultaneously improves the health and beauty of the natural world. But only if you are prepared, and that is what happens along the Kosmos Section of the Heartwood Path.
Here, you will be given fifty prescriptions aimed to prepare you at the Trailhead of the Heartwood Path-fifty ways to follow specific directions that will prove helpful in your life, such as:
• Understand Ecological Groundedness • Become More Ecocentric • Maximize Qualities • Meet Regularly With Attractive Natural Beings • Undertake Practices That Lead To A Sense Of The Whole • Prepare To Receive Guidance From A Natural Being • Become An Effective Elder • Understand The Value Of Being Outdoors • Delight In Being Outdoors • Step Towards Integrity • Invoke The Word You Opt To See • Grow Up Fully • Increase Your Level Of Awareness • Enjoy Connecting With The Greater Self
You will also be treated to fifty novel and fruitful outdoor activities, including:
• Learning About The Components Of A Helpful Holistic Perspective Of Nature • Writing A Letter Of Gratitude • Outdoor Places As Transformational Spaces • Developing A Positive Self-concept • Writing A Positive Story About Yourself • Applying Personal Strengths • Writing Your Blessings In Your Journal • Write An Eco-ethical Vision Statement • Loosening Yourself From The Illusion Of Separateness • Following Your Attractions • Finding Your Source • Pondering Greater Self Life Questions
The result of following these directions and doing these activities is excellent preparation for developing: more compassion, more effectiveness working in groups, and greater perseverance in your efforts to make a difference in the world.
Kosmos prepares readers to effectively and safely use eco-psychology, conservation psychology, and communing with nature to reawaken their bond with nature. This bond proves to be the key to happiness and a regenerated natural environment.
