The Rooted Center

The Rooted Center is a truly wonderful farm, run by an equally wonderful family. Cultivated on 1 acre of earth near Boulder, Utah the high desert climate certainly provides an interesting mix of ecology as well as natural resources. In late March, we arrived for what would be a week of expansive learning in many aspects of nature and life.

“The Rooted Center is a permaculture principled homestead outside of Boulder, UT. Our interest lies not only in growing food, but also growing people, as we are constantly learning and growing ourselves. Here you will find the unique opportunity to learn small-scale farming and aquaponics coupled with opportunities to learn about Chinese Medicine, internal martial arts, Qigong and woodworking. We have our initial structures in and will be moving into building rocket mass heaters, Cobbing, earthbag building etc. this coming season.”

The primary creative energy behind the cultivation of this land is a warm human being named Sylas, who genuinely embodies the wisdom he has gathered from many years of yogic practice. To experience the energy of the land, as well as the presence of Sylas and his family truly gave our week at the farm a feeling of retreat rather than work trade. We worked on building a greenhouse, cobb benches, tended to chickens, transplanted Chinese herbs, as well as built a sprung floor for the martial arts studio.

Not only did we learn about each building process, but we were able to learn holistic healing modalities including Kung-Fu, herbal medicine, and bodywork. Early one morning, we trained our bodies in the fine art of Kung-Fu, inspiring in us a mindfulness of human movement and energetic expression.

The experience here at The Rooted Center was transformational, to say the least. Embodied teachings from nature create the foundation of intent on this 1-acre permaculture homestead. In all aspects, the acquired wisdom we walked away with contributes to a greater harmonization of mind, body, and spirit. Feeling whole, connected and extremely grateful, we left this magical place with intentions of returning in the future. Blessings to this land and those who inhabit it.

 

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Desert Silence

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Grab onto the frequency of discovery and everything will become an adventure. Here in Joshua tree the silence of the desert speaks to a feeling of inner peace, and to the simple lives of those who are native to these sacred sands. The simple and satisfactory essence comes not from any amount of money or material worth, but rather from a feeling of unification with nature. With the mind, body and spirit flowing in harmony, an embodied connection to the present moment becomes the ultimate fulfillment. It’s by innerstanding this truth that we may come to remember that we are whole, complete and perfect just as we are.

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On the Wings of Awareness

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Waiting in the wings of our awareness is the understanding of the dynamics of manifestation. • • When one weighs down choices with the complexity of feelings of obligation rather than with one’s pure heart’s desire, the resulting manifestation is muddied by the energy of conflict. It then becomes clear that the choices made must be a reflection of ones true intent and the instrument of ones will, rather than an adaptation that has been created to accommodate the expectations and needs of others. A grasp on this feeling reveals that it is a natural part of the human condition to manifest the heart’s desire. When loyalty is shifted to one’s own shoulders, life’s work alters to reflect an innate sense of joy in being alive, and the harmony we seek then begins to thrive ~ #Oneness

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For all Inquiries, Ask Nature..

The Golden era is now, back to our origins we flow. Living in love, light, joy and freedom is what we all desire. To reach this blissful state, one must allow authenticity to shine through. There are no steps to take to reach this illuminated state of awareness. All one must do is simply listen, tune in and receive awareness of the interconnectedness that is. Ego will build obstacles and illusions to deter the spirit from reaching oneness. A reminder to dream, feel, and manifest with clear intention. Let us be conscious of the way we interact with ourselves, others and the environment. Let us emanate unconditional love from every muscle and every fiber of our being. Let our heartfelt direction be for the greater good of ourselves and all, for we are one. With open hearts, we are awakened to the divine light within us. May it guide us all along the golden path of consciousness to fulfill the selfless mission that we have created for ourselves here on earth. Let us replace density with light and ride the wave into the pasture of peace and harmony. For this is our ultimate destination and is rapidly achieved through reconciliation with our truest self. To merge ego with spirit is the way of light; the way of Oneness.

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Driven by the Flow of Happiness

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The happiness equation feels balanced when what we think, what we say, and what we do are in harmony. This rhythm invites us to dance with possibility by blending together strengths to co-create a positive force for change on behalf of all. We are all planetary maintenance engineers, let’s respect Mother Earth 🌱 #wwoof

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The Field of Pure Potentiality

Let the adventures begin. This is my first home, rent and mortgage free. With everything I need to live she’s 13 feet of freedom, and will throw me into the field of pure potentiality to chase my dreams. As an exercise of detaching myself from materialism, and a project of sustainability, she definitely has some lessons to teach me. Some might ask if my home has a backyard, and now I can say, it’s everywhere! #offthegrid