Essay # 1
Review your journal notes to refresh your memory of what you experienced during your 3 weeks of practice. You have been greeting, feeling, and expressing gratitude with the earth and the water.
1) Describe your experience 1)greeting, 2) feeling, 3) expressing gratitude with the EARTH element. What was this like for you? Did you have thoughts? Did you experience emotions? Did you have sensory experiences–sight, smell, taste, touch, hearing. Were you indoors or outdoors? Both? Share any experiences you would like to share and if you have any questions please ask. Be specific, write: “When I greeted I . . . .” “For me what I experienced during the ‘feeling’ stage was . . . ” “When I expressed gratitude, I experienced . . . “
2) Next write about your experience with the WATER element. Follow the instructions above.
If you have any questions about this assignment, email me. Please write between 4 and 6 pages double-spaced 12 pt is fine.