Step
Two
Get to know
Earth.
What do you really know about this planet?, enough to realize it’s more than just a passive backdrop? Do you recognize its presence in Nature no matter where you are?
Choosing to love Earth is just the start. You make it real with learning about your planet, from its essence to what it is and does.
Even though you’ve been here your whole life, a proper introduction will help. This step gives you that introduction with an executive summary of Earth’s most basic parts.
Is it necessary?
Yes, an introduction lays down a basic conceptual foundation that helps the brain build upon and organize follow-up learning.
Without one, our minds struggle to relate experience and information to a larger coherent picture of the world. That’s the situation most of us find ourselves in when it comes to Earth: we don’t integrate our understanding of the planet with our lived experiences on it.
What kind of foundation do you have in place?
How To
Do It
Discover
the realms.
Enter a parallel universe where Earth is divided into nine realms. Each one is a globe engraved with an epic origin story that’s brief yet profound.
Taken together, they give you an overview of our planet and a foundation for moving forward. Your mission is to learn the backstories well enough they penetrate your subconscious.
The path forward
If you doubt the need for a good introduction, you won’t be grounded in the idea of realms, able to build upon them, or proceed along the path. You’ll also struggle with making sense of Earth’s overwhelming complexity.
If you buy into the premise of an overview and foundation, you’ll find it’s not so hard to get to know Earth, and soon see it as more amazing than any fantasy world. You’ll also find this planet you’ve committed to love has a mind-blowing past and present we all ought to know about.
Are you up to the challenge?
Find
Help
Gear up for
this step.
Learn about the realms and their lore with an item from the selection below. Each one offers the same content, but in a different context. Choose what works best for you and start getting to know Earth.
Directions
Select an item you can put somewhere you’ll see a lot. When a realm catches your eye, take a minute to read its story. Go slow and visualize it unfolding in your mind’s eye, even try to recite some of it.
Do this again and again to internalize the realms’ stories over time. Seeing them in a mystical light, feeling some awe, and grasping their profound qualities will help you retain these realms and their backstories to build upon.
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Realms for Your Smartphone
$9.00 -
Earth’s Realms Yoga Mat
$42.00 -
Earth’s Realms Lamp
$32.00 -
Earth’s Realms Shower Curtain
$39.00 -
Earth’s Realms Art Poster
Price range: $13.00 through $26.00 -
Earth’s Realms 20″ Square Pillow
$26.00 -
Earth’s Realms Stickers
$20.00
Take It
Outside
Use what
you learn.
Now that you’ve been introduced to the realms, you’ve got a foundation for getting to know Earth outdoors. Each time you use them, you’ll be building your relationship with the planet.
This set of realms will help you categorize whatever you encounter in Nature, including things you’ve overlooked in the past. By knowing which realms they fit into, you’ll have instant insight into their backstories in big, broad strokes.
Make Progress
When you’re outside and feel like you don’t know where to start, try visualizing a realm appearing in the background. Then focus on what’s near it that’s related to the realm.
In time you’ll see realms lighting up around you in Nature wherever you go. As you do this, the foundation for learning will grow stronger, so turn it into a habit that stays with you.
Photo Art on this website includes adaptations from “A Long Dead Star” from ESA, Hubble, and NASA, by Y Chu; “The Blue Marble from NASA; “Twin Blue Marbles” from NASA; and Earth photo by Reid Wiseman from the International Space Station, Expedition 40.