Thank you Lilie for bringing us to this beautiful, magical birch forest.
I think we can all gather here for a rest and read a bit.
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Mother earth spreads out her mantle
in all directions and embraces all.
She calls out and brings to herself
all living things, whoever and wherever they are.
She divides food and puts it into all hands,
into all bowls.
My mind is filled with song and scents;
I sit here joyful in mind.
Spreading out her mantle about me,
the earth emcompasses and embraces me.
~Rabindranath Tagore