How I practice grounding in the garden

by Jeanne Frost; Featured Contributor

Walking barefoot is only one way to practice grounding. For instance, I practice grounding in the garden without using my feet at all.

You see, some flowers and vegetables have prickly vines. Stepping on them in bare feet would not be pleasant. So the usual barefoot grounding stroll simply doesn't work in the garden. Nor does it work on my weedy, semi-arid lawn.
Those stubborn, invisible goat-head weeds are worse than legos.

I also have 2 foot high raised wooden beds. I'd look pretty silly climbing up there in my bare feet. The neighbors already think I'm a crazy hippie. I guess it would be better than naked gardening. But not by much in their eyes.

Happily, I can spare their eyes on both counts.

I recently realized there's a reason sifting through garden soil with my bare hands feels so good. Feet aren't the only appendages capable of grounding the body. Hands in or on soil will work too.

Fair warning, if you decide to try it, be sure your soil is organic, you know everything that went into it is non-toxic and it's poop free. Mine's absolutely safe because I'm a vegan gardener. So, connecting to the earth through my garden soil is risk free.

Funny thing, so is eating from it. See how that works?

Nature's connections. They're everywhere. Eyes open.