Kat Villain is an herbalist, yogi, and author of “A Timeless Birth”, “Yoga as Origami”, and soon to be released “The Wild Rhythms.” To celebrate her upcoming release we are offering a virtual Book Club where we’ll work through the text to integrate each individual back into the rhythms of the natural world early in September!
Using the rhythms of the earth to one’s advantage increases abundance, togetherness, and purpose. This course will awaken the wild within the modern. Using the rhythms of the sun and the moon offers effective tools and practices to harness inner power, strengthen resolve, and align more clearly to one’s deepest desires.
Spring Awakening and You
While many of us are waiting to join the book club to read Kat’s beautiful prose, others may turn to “The Wild Rhythms” excerpt like the one below to understand the energy of the spring awakening around us. There is a natural rhythm in all of us, and the moment we allow that rhythm to take a more wild edge is the moment we open our hearts up to the natural world.
Take advantage of the wild rhythms by taking a nature walk or spending time in the sun. Even a moment spent outside can help heal your body and mind after a winter spent bundled up indoors. Spring awakens with you, so take advantage of that warm sun and greenery now!
An Excerpt of “The Wild Rhythms”
Below is an excerpt of “The Wild Rhythms”
“Many of you have been listening to my whisperings,
observing my rhythms, and rekindling this fire that has laid
dormant in the bones of your ancestors. This wisdom
hovers in and out of consciousness: we are family, we are
coming home, we are all one. Let these pages ignite a
spark. Allow these words to fan the fire that burns through
the lethargy of disconnect. Invoke this wisdom and unearth
my Great Nature through careful observation of what is alive
within you. Pay attention to the organic world that is wild
with knowledge and foresight; tap into this super-
consciousness, and through it you will find your way back to
me.
Humans have evolved into self-conscious beings. This
perceptive awareness makes your species unique, as it
enables you to craft art, build a skillset, gather in
community, share in collective visioning, and it entrains you
with logic and reason. It allows you to perceive my beauty,
rather than solely residing in its bountiful web. It also allows
you to experience a unique form of love that no other
creatures feel. It is these conscious acts from creative urges
that allow you to cultivate a communal culture while refining
this vested interest in living and mutually exchanging each
of your divine gifts. This lends to an active participation in
beautifying life.
On the other hand, too much emphasis on selfhood has
polarized and created other. Separation has resulted, as
well as unending destruction and unnecessary suffering. It is
time to free yourselves of this disease; it is time to come
home. Know that you are not designed to suffer, nor are you
meant to experience chronic pain. This is a symptom of
disharmony. My comforting rhythms are a reference point
for you to use so that you understand how to come back
into alignment. Observations from the natural world enable
you to move into greater alignment within and without. As
above, so below.”
