Touching the earth

On Sunday 16th March we tried the practice of touching the earth in gratitude.
This is practiced by Thich Nhat Hahn's plum village community.

There are five "earth touchings" in gratitude for five specific things:

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I felt there was something very primal about physically touching the earth, particularly at this time of year.