Remember The Primary Postulate
Our Thesis
There is a postulate at the heart of the Heartwood Path that is so powerful it enables participants to, at once, become happier and to add beauty and sustainability to the natural environment. Serving as our foundation of reasoning, discussion, and belief, this primary postulate is stated as follows:
“The greatest trustable truths of one’s life arise during one’s sensing of the Now in nature.”
This revered statement guided us as we chose each of the topics and activities in this series of courses. It also was a determining factor for how we created its main methodology, which you will be doing by the end of the first learning station.
As you will learn, your sensing of the Now is trustable because, coming from your own experience, it gives you undeniably accurate information. Doing this sensing in nature allows you to tap into an incredible source of intelligence.
Without producing any pollution, being mindful of the Now in nature reduces stress, anxiety, and disorders. It produces deep joy. It supports sustainability. It creates a reverence for life. And it binds all things together into balanced, peaceful, and trustworthy relationships.
Without a purposeful program that encourages regular moments of awareness of the present moment in nature, one is prone to looking for unhealthy replacements. One becomes prone to all sorts of heinous substitutions, including substance abuse, excessive consumption, and other defilements that damage yourself, other people, and the planet.
Our propensity to replace frequent moments in the peace of natural areas with indoor distractions and stories that are detached from the wisdom of nature collectively causes what Dr. Michael Cohen calls “Earth Misery” (2018). This malady is marked by remarkably consistent and corresponding increases in mental illness, obesity, resource deficits, pollution, stress, species extinction, and more (2018).
Given its demonstrable ability to reduce Earth Misery, keep the primary postulate of this series of courses in mind as you move to your first taste of the Heartwood Path. Do so, just for the fun of it. Do so, just for your own happiness. Do so, just for the good of the environment.
If you have any questions along the way, do not hesitate to contact us. The easiest way to get started is to give us a call. We will guide you through the next steps or answer any questions that may arise. Besides our free help to beginners, we also provide a complimentary session of what we call “Guidance.” Without any obligation, first-time participants and those contemplating signing up for ongoing Guidance can receive free help from an experienced staff person, including, for matters regarding technique or content, Heartwood Path creator Don Pierce; and, for administrative and technical matters, Heartwood Path CEO Courtney Logue. By asking for help, you will be taking an important first step towards greater happiness, greater effectiveness, and improved environmental sustainability.
Guidance
It is best to go down the Heartwood Path with a guide who can answer questions, show you how to discover more, help you solve problems, offer inspiration, and encourage you to dig deeper and keep going. Perhaps you may wonder how a piece of information discovered along the Heartwood Path applies to you. If so, a Guide can help. Perhaps you would like to share your own experiences and perspectives with someone who listens well and does not judge. If so, sign-up for Guidance. It happens in person, on the phone, and online. The fees are very reasonable. Go to our Guidance section for more information, for prices, and for easy ordering. So confident that our Guidance will be inspiring and helpful, we offer a money-back, no questions asked guarantee if you are not, in any way, satisfied. It may not be a requirement, but we are sure that you will gain greatly from your Guidance sessions.
Start off right. Use the following contact information for ways you can receive orientation help (about getting started on the Path initially), Heartwood Path Guidance (about your own on-going spiritual growth), or other assistance:
Text or call.
Courtney Logue
(805) 689-7042
email: courtney@heartwoodpath.com.
or
Don Pierce
(618) 632-5600
email: don@heartwoodpath.com.