A Promise to Gaia

“In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.”
~ Robin Wall Kimmerer

“Honestly it is ridiculous how Nature spoils us in abundance. There is really no way to ever be sufficiently grateful for all we have been given.” ~ Kendra Ward

“You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the Earth, which is the highest form of prayer.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh

“We breathe air exhaled from the trees whose leaves are made of Starlight… our veins echo the patterns of rivers, branches, and root systems. We are not a part of Nature. We are Nature.”
~ Marysia Miernowska

"My grandma used to get up in the morning and say a prayer before she cooked. That prayer was a song. It's amazing to me that the singing she did is an ancient way of connecting with the Universe. The Uni-verse means "One Song." In the early 1930's and 40's, Lakota ceremonies were referred to as lo wapi, which means song/singing. Also my grandma told me that the Universe is singing in the snowflakes, the raindrops, in the trees, the water, and all Creation. Physicists call this holistic holographic universe. Lakotas call it Taku Wakan Skan Skan/Mitakuye Oyasin, which means everything is connected and related in divine rhythm, vibration.
Remember the Lakotas know that the song sings the singer. The Spirit sings the song."
~ Basil Braveheart

"No, we don’t need more sleep. It’s our souls that are tired, not our bodies. We need nature. We need magic. We need adventure. We need freedom. We need truth. We need stillness. We don’t need more sleep, we need to wake up and live." ~ Brooke Hampton

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A Promise to Gaia is a not-for-profit land stewardship/conservation project in Upstate NY.*

We are a plant, wildlife, and butterfly sanctuary.

* Ironically, it takes a tremendous amount of resources to properly incorporate and register a nonprofit. We're working toward it, but for right now we're not yet a state-recognized or federally-recognized nonprofit organization. We pledge to honor your contributions, and in the spirit of opennes and clarity, we want to make sure you know that any contributions are not subject to state or federal oversight. If you have any questions, or would like to help with the nonprofit incorporation process, please be in touch at, info@apromisetogaia.org. <3