Harnessing the Healing Power of Nature: Bringing the Outdoors In.
A Post By Gila Daman an Eclectic Mama, Nutritionist, Wellness Coach, Yoga/Pilates Instructor + Author
“Jill explained that the ratios, angles, curves, shapes, and silhouettes seen in nature translated into art, impact one’s eyes, heart, mind, and soul to create a balance within a person that makes them feel relaxed or other emotions thus resulting in general enlightenment, peace, and clarity. They can also be affected in not just an emotional sense but physically in their entire body as well. Like music, art is vibrational and affects people neurologically, emotionally, and spiritually.
We can see vibrational changes established in varying activities such as in painting, a piece of writing, cooking a heartfelt meal, taking your kids out for a walk and really any other life movement/hobby. The sense of balance and peace one gets from being surrounded by art impacts other areas of life: one’s relationships, one’s job efficiency etc. The feeling of peace one attains can even lead a person to grow in other areas of their lives such as being more patient (I’d sure benefit from that!), creative, and caring, as well as having greater insight and awareness. Moreover, when you bring beauty and enchantment into someone else’s life, they will in turn be more creative in their own lives, enhancing their comprehension of the world itself and bringing more joy, love, and beauty to others around them. This ripple effect continues to the next person and to the community.
The focus of Jill’s art is nature. She imparted to me that the power of nature is twofold. One is mathematical: that plants have certain formulas (ratios, proportions) by which they survive, that are inherent in their design, which can teach us lessons in our own lives both structurally and emotionally. The second aspect of nature’s impact is their tangible healing properties. More than giving us oxygen, beauty, and shade, all plants have some healing quality. They provide medicine for all living being’s ailments, which to Jill is one of the purest expressions of love. They give to us even if we don’t ask for them to, and in return it is pure love and joy to give back and care for them. Thus for Jill, surrounding ourselves in her whimsical and bohemian natural designs enriches our lives too and is a love letter back to them. “