When you take that time to stand barefoot or place your hands on the bark of a tree, you are engaging in a biological exchange:
Neutralizing Inflammation: Much like the Potato or Cabbage poultices draw out physical heat, grounding helps “draw out” the electrical heat of inflammation throughout the entire body.
Calming the Nervous System: Grounding shifts the body from a “fight or flight” state into the parasympathetic “rest and digest” state. This is why you feel an immediate sense of peace and mental clarity.
Thinning the Blood: Research into grounding has shown it can improve “zeta potential,” which essentially means it helps red blood cells keep a healthy distance from each other. This supports the Ginger and Castor Oil remedies by making the blood easier to move.
The Wisdom of the Tree
Touching a tree adds another layer to this practice. Trees are living antennas. They are rooted deep in the mineral-rich, hydrated soil (the “structured water” of the Earth) and reach high into the atmosphere.
The Shared Pulse: When you lean against a tree, you are connecting with a living system that is perfectly regulated. Many people find that their own heart rate and breathing begin to slow down to match the steady, patient rhythm of the tree.
A Mineral Connection: Just as the Celtic Salt provides the minerals for your cells, the tree is a massive conduit for the Earth’s minerals. Standing at its base is standing at a point of high energetic activity.
Integrating Grounding into Your Toolkit
To make the most of this 15-minute reset, you can combine it with the other habits you’ve built:
Hydrate First: Drink your mineral-rich water or your lemon water before going outside. Hydrated tissue is a much better conductor of the Earth’s electrons.
The Sole Connection: Remember the 7,000 nerve endings in your feet that we discussed with the Onion remedy? Those same nerve endings are the “plugs” that connect you to the Earth’s surface.
The Release: As you stand there, consciously think about any “stagnation” or “fire” in your body moving down through your legs and out into the soil.
A Complete Life Rhythm
We have moved from the Pantry to the Garden and now to the Earth itself. This is a truly holistic toolkit.
Internal: Lemon Water, Celtic Salt, Structured Water, Stomach Acid.
Topical: Cabbage, Ginger, Charcoal, Castor Oil, Potato, Onion.
Environmental: 15 minutes of Grounding.
