Good for the soul, good for the spirit, good for body
Jungle Book was my favorite when I was little. Mowgli was my idea of barefoot and fancy-free. We cannot prance about the jungle barefoot here where we live, but we can spend time in nature where we disconnect from everything for a while and go for a barefoot walk on the earth.
I love the earth. I love everything about it. I love feeling it under my feet, whether dirt, sand, or grass. I always have. I remember playing in the mud and making mud pies as a child. Then there was a colossal dirt mountain I played on two houses away. I loved climbing that dirt mountain where we would play king of the mountain and have dirt bomb fights.
When I had my son, I made an area in the yard that was all dirt and soaked it with water for him to play. I also love sand. When my children were small, we played countless hours in the sand, digging deep holes, making sandcastles and roadways, and burying each other.
Today, I love gardening not only barehanded but barefoot as well. I also love walking along the shore’s edge at the beach and lying on the grassy ground. I also love lying on the ground to get a great capture when doing my nature photography.
I learned a few years ago that these things are healthy for you. It is called Earthing or Grounding. I had always believed that when God created the earth, he put everything here to care for and heal us. Years ago, people were in closer contact with the ground than today’s modern times with all the technology and positive charges. It is very unhealthy for our bodies and minds. The earth itself is such a marvelous gift from our maker.
Earthing or grounding is when you walk on soil, sand, or in a lake, ocean, or bay barefooted or even if any part of your skin touches the earth. It just needs to be in direct uninterrupted contact with the earth. The earth has a mild negative charge to it. Because with all the technology, our bodies build up a positive charge. Direct contact with the earth evens this positive charge and returns the body to a neutral state.
We today are a population of shoe/sneaker/slipper wearers. Not at all like our ancestors many years ago. Many people no longer have this kind of contact with the earth. Experts think this contributes to the many health problems we are experiencing today. We spend lots of time indoors or outdoors with something on our feet. Many of us could go decades not directly touching the earth at all, even if we’re outside. The result? The positive charge builds and can lead to health problems.
Here is an excellent article if you want to read further about grounding. It is so easy to do and not only doesn’t cost a thing but may save you on medical bills. It will also bring some joy into your life while you reconnect with the electrical charges from the earth and with God’s beautiful masterpiece we can nature surrounding you.
earthinginstitute.net/what-is-earthing/
Enjoy, the bare necessities my friends!
6 replies on “barefoot and fancy-free”
Thats such a great song! I always loved Bagheera, the panther.
Funny – i do not like being barefoot…some years ago i had a pair of hand crafted moccasins that had leather soles (i think the soles might have been moose hide) which i loved and i always intend to get another pair of those, but i, for some reason, always like my feet protected and i dont like my feet touched either. Maybe its a pisces (which rules the feet) thing.
I do love to be out on the land though of course – its great to be out in nature and to feel the connection with the land, the water, the rocks, the plants and the animals, the sky, etc.
You don’t like being barefoot?!?! Whaaaat? Just kidding. Yes, maybe it has to do with you being a Pisces. So maybe you’d like to walk barefoot at the ocean’s edge at the beach since you are a water sign. I guess i love it because I am an Earth sign. You can also ground through your hands. Do you or would you ground barehand?
When being Barefoot the earth beneath you is a healing experience.
Nature is a gift from the heavens.
Yup, God gave us everything on earth to heal ourselves. Nature is certainly His gift to us!
I too love to walk around barefoot. When I’m home I rarely have shoes on. I grew up the same way as you Mary….playing in the street…we had dirt roads back then….A big ole dirt pile right across the street from my house where we played king of the hill, built forts, dirt bomb fights for hours and hours. Jumping in mud puddles after the rain. What a great time and way to grow up.
Yes Dawn it was a great time and way to grow up. I am so happy it was then and not now. We are so blessed to have grown up in the sixties/seventies. The kids today are missing ou on so much! I think if we knew each other as children we would have been really great friends and had so much fun!!