The Way of the Guide at King Creek: Forest Therapy (Forest Bathing) Nature Guide

This Nature and Forest Therapy Guide represents the mystic, Roger Bass, who was born out of his days, weeks, and months spending time in Nature and in wildness. It is a gift to all who long to know this wildness as a close friendship and companionship, which Roger shows us as possible, through these pages. In this Guide we learn much good information, as a context and foundation, but that is not what is essential here. “Mystics” cultivate relationships, first with themselves, and then with all beings in the “more-than-human world.” Roger shows us a new mystical way to be in the wild, a way to open ourselves to new possibilities and surprises. At the same time, we learn how spending time in the forest changes us. For Roger, it brought a transformation, and restoration of health and well-being—in body, mind, and spirit. The Way of the Guide means going slowly, learning what Roger calls “Forest Time,” and discovering what is around you and experiencing it right where you are. His point is clear: every place has some wild in it. This book guides you to find that wild by meeting the marvelous living beings in and around Highland Lake in Western North Carolina. Many color images reveal the wide range of mammals, reptiles, amphibians and other creatures that live around you. Roger invites you to be curious and to slow down, so you, too, can come to know your own unique “place” and learn “All Our Relations.” Read more