Earth Day has come and Earth Day has gone, but still we are standing on this orb scratching our heads and wondering what to do to save her.

Do you have the answers? I will readily admit, I don’t. Not even close. But this I believe: We must stay rooted to our mother if we are to find the will and way to keep trying; to keep looking for answers that will let us live sustainably, leaving only the softest of footprints on this earth.

Many people on spiritual paths intentionally honor the creative energy and nurturing qualities of the earth in their traditions and practices. Others find a similar connection along the way, but in a less intentional route. I’ve been grateful this week to find bloggers of both varieties, and happily share them with you now.

At Unique Muslimah there’s a brief but lovely post up about how seeing nature’s wonders through the photographer’s eyes just might build a bridge between Muslim and non-Muslim women. (Camera + Garden = Peacekeeping. Now see, there’s one solution I’d never considered.)

Tess at Anchors and Masts features this post with a gorgeous photograph by Paul Peracchia that makes you long to root down into the earth, and a beautiful quotation from Jalaluddin Rumi reminding us to stay awake to the wonders around us.

Christine Valters Paintner at Abbey of the Arts offers us a visual and poetic meditation connecting our hope with the earth’s sturdy be-ing.

Finally Rebecca Powell at The Meantime calls us all to practice stillness with her story of finding quiet in the desert.

And as a little Earth Day celebration from me to you, I’ve finally posted a series of yoga poses that I’ve always wanted to do with a group of women on May Day/Beltane in honor of Mother Earth. As these Spring celebrations roll by we may not be able to stand on the same patch of ground, but perhaps we can join each other across the miles to kiss the earth and promise to treat her a little better this year than we did the last.

Namaste!