June 11, 2024 • 14 mins
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Compared to fear, joy, and other such emotions….
Awe has only been recently studied.
Heck, the word didn’t even enter common language until the 1980’s.
(Thanks surfers and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”)
Yet, the feeling has been a core part of humans’ relationship with the Earth since before we could even speak.
Check out this 15 minute solo episode to get a taste of what’s so awesome about that.
If you like this episode, listen to how another solo episode about how Earth Archetypes came to be. Listen here.
You mayl also enjoy checking out a bit more about the tv series Climate of AWE: Arts WITH Ecology. Check it out right here.
Oh, and stay tuned for the episode with the Land Steward Tim Corcoran who’s process of talking with trees was mentioned.
Connect with the Community:
Watch episodes on YouTube
Check out the Website
Take the What is Your Earth Archetype? Quiz
Follow Earth Archetypes on Instagram
Or how about Earth Archetypes on Facebook
Pick Your Favorite Way to Join
Direct with Earth Archetypes
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https://quiz.eartharchetypes.com/
Compared to fear, joy, and other such emotions….
Awe has only been recently studied.
Heck, the word didn’t even enter common language until the 1980’s.
(Thanks surfers and “Fast Times at Ridgemont High”)
Yet, the feeling has been a core part of humans’ relationship with the Earth since before we could even speak.
Check out this 15 minute solo episode to get a taste of what’s so awesome about that.
If you like this episode, listen to how another solo episode about how Earth Archetypes came to be. Listen here.
You mayl also enjoy checking out a bit more about the tv series Climate of AWE: Arts WITH Ecology. Check it out right here.
Oh, and stay tuned for the episode with the Land Steward Tim Corcoran who’s process of talking with trees was mentioned.
Connect with the Community:
Watch episodes on YouTube
Check out the Website
Take the What is Your Earth Archetype? Quiz
Follow Earth Archetypes on Instagram
Or how about Earth Archetypes on Facebook
Pick Your Favorite Way to Join
Direct with Earth Archetypes
Through PatreonVia Buy Me a Coffeei
Heart’s Supporters Club
Apple Podcast’s Subscription
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Transcript
Episode Transcript
Available transcripts are automatically generated. Complete accuracy is not guaranteed.
(00:00):
Mother Nature knew.
(00:01):
Yeah exactly.
Thanks Mama!
Yeah!
Alright, we got a sound recording.
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
Cool.
God.
Oh, take two, Marker.
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
Welcome to the Earthmates podcast.
(00:24):
Together, we explore how to find your path
from climate anxiety to community action
by asking, "Who are you?"
Because just like any relationship, that matters.
So get ready to be raw and real,
but also playful and silly with me,
(00:47):
Chief Relationship Officer Amber Peoples,
as we discover what's possible
through the lens of the five Earth archetypes.
Curiosity and subscription buttons highly encouraged.
[Music]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
(01:07):
That moment, that moment when you catch your breath
and you don't even realize you're holding it
until it comes out in a sigh.
If it's caused by an idea, we call it a light bulb moment.
So much so that when it happens in cartoons,
a literal light bulb may be drawn over the character's head.
(01:28):
Ding!
[Clears throat]
In a more visceral way, nature certainly induces this sensation.
The magic hour at summarizes and sunsets,
views of rivers, lakes and oceans,
vistas of forests, canyons and mountain peaks.
(01:51):
In fact, studies show that in the US, nature is the number one source
of this type of emotion.
Another commonplace people experience it is in spiritual
or religious moments.
Though when trying to describe it,
they rarely use this actual word.
Instead, using words ranging from fearful to orgasmic.
(02:19):
So what is this moment, this sensation, this emotion all wrapped into one?
Ah!
A-W-E.
Now, if I set up the opening of this episode,
well, you hopefully experience a little bit of odd just now
(02:42):
and a ha moment, a shift that changed you in some way.
Perhaps even a little smile or giggle popped out as your body released the internal tension.
A storytellers and marketers live for these moments.
That's when we know we've got ya.
(03:03):
As I wove the curiosity and suspense,
perhaps we even tried to guess which emotion it may be,
which I upped the ante by planting a couple words at the end,
and on top of all of that, I used the classic rule of three numerous times,
including three examples like light bulb, nature, and spirituality.
(03:26):
The goal was to lead you gently on a journey
and tell the aha moment of awe.
Okay, you may be wondering why I just wax poetic about awe for so long now,
on a podcast about connecting with the earth.
Well, I'm glad you stuck around to find out.
And to get right to it, I believe that cultivating our sense of awe
(03:53):
is a key component of rebuilding a healthy relationship with planet,
self, and others.
To dig into that, let's take a look at the scientific definition of awe.
It's got two components that happen sequentially.
(04:13):
First, we have to have an experience of what is called perceived vastness.
Yeah, it's a bit of a weird phrase, but it is a cool idea.
Ding! Imagine that mountain vest I mentioned before.
All the textures, the height, the peak, the snow cap,
(04:36):
your brain and body are trying to take it all in and all at once through your senses,
but it's just too vast.
It's too big for your perception, thus perceived vastness.
Then part two of the definition comes into "save the day."
(04:59):
Need to accommodate.
Yeah, I know that that makes even less sense.
In fact, many writers will quote the first part, but not the second.
But really, it's a pretty simple process.
You need to change to take it in.
So that thing that mountain vista is overwhelming your senses so much
(05:24):
that you must change in order to feel it.
That's the "aha."
The breath in is the overwhelm and the breath out
is the moment of change.
Okay, with the definition of "aha" in our pockets,
(05:45):
let's return to the question of hand.
Why "aha?" Why on this podcast?
What's the deal? Well, "aha" is hard to
feel in today's world full of constant stimuli.
Plains, trains and automobiles not to mention
phones, drones and social media, all fight for our attention.
(06:10):
Shock rock and shock jops become normal.
Drama and fear fill the news.
This type of overwhelm causes us to shut down
in the name of basic survival.
Huh? A brain. Filter out most of the stimuli coming at us
(06:34):
so it can't touch us.
Notice that last phrase,
"So it can't touch us."
How are we supposed to experience "aha" that requires perceived
vastness if you don't let anything touch us?
(06:57):
That's pretty much a perfect oxymoron.
Yet, to be in relationship with all the living things on earth,
we have to open up our senses and be affected by them.
For those of us who have been trained to let in very little,
this can feel like a daunting task.
(07:17):
Simple math tells us that the surface of the earth is over 95
billion football fields. And that doesn't even include all the critters in the
depths of the soil and water.
What I do in those moments of overwhelm is start with what's closest,
(07:39):
a potted plant, a backyard, a neighborhood,
a nearby forest or meadow.
The key is to listen with your whole body,
kind of like when you are dancing close with someone.
You communicate, but without any words.
(08:04):
Because trees certainly aren't using English or Spanish or Mandarin
when they share messages. Instead, they use chemical and electrical signals,
micro-risal networks, and even a type of distress signal.
Imagine, what information can we achieve
(08:25):
to if we open up our perceptions to that vastness?
My friend Tim Corcoran is a fun example.
He taught nature awareness skills at head and water's outdoor school for over 30 years.
While on location prepping for a docu-series, I'm filming there,
(08:45):
aptly named "Climate of awe."
I witnessed him work with eighth graders to create walkie-sticks.
And those sticks came from live trees.
As Tim hopped from tree to tree, he paused,
asked the tree permission, and shared its response with the youth.
(09:07):
If yes, the axe did its work. If no, Tim moved on to the next one.
In this way, Tim both clears young trees that are encroaching on a meadow
and teaches students how to listen to a tree at a critical moment.
Another interesting role that "A" plays in our relationship with the Earth
(09:28):
is our sense of self-importance.
Psychologist Dr. Keltner illustrates this in his book titled,
"A" "The New Science of Everyday Wonder"
and how it can transform your life.
He conducted an experiment where two grims of people went on 15-minute walks for eight weeks.
(09:50):
The control group was simply told to walk and take pictures, including selfies.
The experimental group was given one more instruction.
Look for small moments of awe, like pretty flowers or acts of kindness.
The study revealed two important findings. First,
(10:10):
the awe group smiled more in their selfies. This is just great all-around.
But second, over the eight weeks, the selfies included more and more of the person surrounding
that's making the human smaller and smaller in the frame.
(10:31):
It's like reaching your arm out as far as you can to include all your friends in the photo.
All literally open people up to what's around them,
creating connection and relationship.
See, a healthy relationship with the Earth is reciprocal.
(10:52):
We honor and listen to the differences we have in order to best give and receive.
And to my metaphor types out there, you will be happy to know that Keltner also says that
art can help us do this.
One of the phrases in his book is "Art Archives awe."
(11:12):
Besides being fun to say with all that alliteration, it holds a profound idea.
Ding!
Art changes us as we perceive its vastness.
That one piece of art then shapes entire cultural outlooks,
(11:33):
just listening to the following four notes of music.
Dum-dum!
Dum-dum?
D-da-daaargh!
Now, even with my tonal issues you could probably recognize that start of the iconic
song that brings people to their feet, as a bride enters a wedding ceremony.
(11:53):
Or these 8 T notes!
Now, miss me illicit all kinds of emotions, along with images of young and old alike going
up and down on wooden forces.
Heck, the ways of awe of Taylor Swift's eros tour will ripple for a long time to come.
(12:16):
I bet 14-year-old girls who become 94-year-old grandmothers will tell their 14-year-old grandkids
all about how they sang along with Taylor that one night back in 2024.
Now, imagine if more songs and other art forms helped guide us toward our relationship
(12:41):
with the Earth.
What would that look like?
Sound like.
Feel like.
And it help us connect better with the trees.
Relationships can ask a lot from us, requiring us to listen and grow.
(13:05):
Aw, does the same thing, requiring us to perceive and accommodate.
By leaning into the gifts and skills that our Earth archetype gives us, we can discover
how to more easily communicate with the Earth.
And by tuning into how the more than human world communicates with us, we can expand into
(13:31):
even better versions of ourselves and then on and on.
It goes.
Hey Earthmate, how did that episode resonate?
(13:52):
Did it stretch you, inspire you, or perhaps urke you?
I'm here for it, so please reach out.
Besides the socials, we have a community to practice with on our website, eartharchetypes.com,
where more Earth archetypes can guide your path and become dear friends.
(14:13):
A great place to start is the quiz to discover your type.
Oh, and on your way, I'd love for you to hit the subscribe button.
See you again soon.
[Music]
[Music]
Mother Nature knew.
(00:01):
Yeah exactly.
Thanks Mama!
Yeah!
Alright, we got a sound recording.
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
Cool.
God.
Oh, take two, Marker.
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
Welcome to the Earthmates podcast.
(00:24):
Together, we explore how to find your path
from climate anxiety to community action
by asking, "Who are you?"
Because just like any relationship, that matters.
So get ready to be raw and real,
but also playful and silly with me,
(00:47):
Chief Relationship Officer Amber Peoples,
as we discover what's possible
through the lens of the five Earth archetypes.
Curiosity and subscription buttons highly encouraged.
[Music]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
[Clears throat]
(01:07):
That moment, that moment when you catch your breath
and you don't even realize you're holding it
until it comes out in a sigh.
If it's caused by an idea, we call it a light bulb moment.
So much so that when it happens in cartoons,
a literal light bulb may be drawn over the character's head.
(01:28):
Ding!
[Clears throat]
In a more visceral way, nature certainly induces this sensation.
The magic hour at summarizes and sunsets,
views of rivers, lakes and oceans,
vistas of forests, canyons and mountain peaks.
(01:51):
In fact, studies show that in the US, nature is the number one source
of this type of emotion.
Another commonplace people experience it is in spiritual
or religious moments.
Though when trying to describe it,
they rarely use this actual word.
Instead, using words ranging from fearful to orgasmic.
(02:19):
So what is this moment, this sensation, this emotion all wrapped into one?
Ah!
A-W-E.
Now, if I set up the opening of this episode,
well, you hopefully experience a little bit of odd just now
(02:42):
and a ha moment, a shift that changed you in some way.
Perhaps even a little smile or giggle popped out as your body released the internal tension.
A storytellers and marketers live for these moments.
That's when we know we've got ya.
(03:03):
As I wove the curiosity and suspense,
perhaps we even tried to guess which emotion it may be,
which I upped the ante by planting a couple words at the end,
and on top of all of that, I used the classic rule of three numerous times,
including three examples like light bulb, nature, and spirituality.
(03:26):
The goal was to lead you gently on a journey
and tell the aha moment of awe.
Okay, you may be wondering why I just wax poetic about awe for so long now,
on a podcast about connecting with the earth.
Well, I'm glad you stuck around to find out.
And to get right to it, I believe that cultivating our sense of awe
(03:53):
is a key component of rebuilding a healthy relationship with planet,
self, and others.
To dig into that, let's take a look at the scientific definition of awe.
It's got two components that happen sequentially.
(04:13):
First, we have to have an experience of what is called perceived vastness.
Yeah, it's a bit of a weird phrase, but it is a cool idea.
Ding! Imagine that mountain vest I mentioned before.
All the textures, the height, the peak, the snow cap,
(04:36):
your brain and body are trying to take it all in and all at once through your senses,
but it's just too vast.
It's too big for your perception, thus perceived vastness.
Then part two of the definition comes into "save the day."
(04:59):
Need to accommodate.
Yeah, I know that that makes even less sense.
In fact, many writers will quote the first part, but not the second.
But really, it's a pretty simple process.
You need to change to take it in.
So that thing that mountain vista is overwhelming your senses so much
(05:24):
that you must change in order to feel it.
That's the "aha."
The breath in is the overwhelm and the breath out
is the moment of change.
Okay, with the definition of "aha" in our pockets,
(05:45):
let's return to the question of hand.
Why "aha?" Why on this podcast?
What's the deal? Well, "aha" is hard to
feel in today's world full of constant stimuli.
Plains, trains and automobiles not to mention
phones, drones and social media, all fight for our attention.
(06:10):
Shock rock and shock jops become normal.
Drama and fear fill the news.
This type of overwhelm causes us to shut down
in the name of basic survival.
Huh? A brain. Filter out most of the stimuli coming at us
(06:34):
so it can't touch us.
Notice that last phrase,
"So it can't touch us."
How are we supposed to experience "aha" that requires perceived
vastness if you don't let anything touch us?
(06:57):
That's pretty much a perfect oxymoron.
Yet, to be in relationship with all the living things on earth,
we have to open up our senses and be affected by them.
For those of us who have been trained to let in very little,
this can feel like a daunting task.
(07:17):
Simple math tells us that the surface of the earth is over 95
billion football fields. And that doesn't even include all the critters in the
depths of the soil and water.
What I do in those moments of overwhelm is start with what's closest,
(07:39):
a potted plant, a backyard, a neighborhood,
a nearby forest or meadow.
The key is to listen with your whole body,
kind of like when you are dancing close with someone.
You communicate, but without any words.
(08:04):
Because trees certainly aren't using English or Spanish or Mandarin
when they share messages. Instead, they use chemical and electrical signals,
micro-risal networks, and even a type of distress signal.
Imagine, what information can we achieve
(08:25):
to if we open up our perceptions to that vastness?
My friend Tim Corcoran is a fun example.
He taught nature awareness skills at head and water's outdoor school for over 30 years.
While on location prepping for a docu-series, I'm filming there,
(08:45):
aptly named "Climate of awe."
I witnessed him work with eighth graders to create walkie-sticks.
And those sticks came from live trees.
As Tim hopped from tree to tree, he paused,
asked the tree permission, and shared its response with the youth.
(09:07):
If yes, the axe did its work. If no, Tim moved on to the next one.
In this way, Tim both clears young trees that are encroaching on a meadow
and teaches students how to listen to a tree at a critical moment.
Another interesting role that "A" plays in our relationship with the Earth
(09:28):
is our sense of self-importance.
Psychologist Dr. Keltner illustrates this in his book titled,
"A" "The New Science of Everyday Wonder"
and how it can transform your life.
He conducted an experiment where two grims of people went on 15-minute walks for eight weeks.
(09:50):
The control group was simply told to walk and take pictures, including selfies.
The experimental group was given one more instruction.
Look for small moments of awe, like pretty flowers or acts of kindness.
The study revealed two important findings. First,
(10:10):
the awe group smiled more in their selfies. This is just great all-around.
But second, over the eight weeks, the selfies included more and more of the person surrounding
that's making the human smaller and smaller in the frame.
(10:31):
It's like reaching your arm out as far as you can to include all your friends in the photo.
All literally open people up to what's around them,
creating connection and relationship.
See, a healthy relationship with the Earth is reciprocal.
(10:52):
We honor and listen to the differences we have in order to best give and receive.
And to my metaphor types out there, you will be happy to know that Keltner also says that
art can help us do this.
One of the phrases in his book is "Art Archives awe."
(11:12):
Besides being fun to say with all that alliteration, it holds a profound idea.
Ding!
Art changes us as we perceive its vastness.
That one piece of art then shapes entire cultural outlooks,
(11:33):
just listening to the following four notes of music.
Dum-dum!
Dum-dum?
D-da-daaargh!
Now, even with my tonal issues you could probably recognize that start of the iconic
song that brings people to their feet, as a bride enters a wedding ceremony.
(11:53):
Or these 8 T notes!
Now, miss me illicit all kinds of emotions, along with images of young and old alike going
up and down on wooden forces.
Heck, the ways of awe of Taylor Swift's eros tour will ripple for a long time to come.
(12:16):
I bet 14-year-old girls who become 94-year-old grandmothers will tell their 14-year-old grandkids
all about how they sang along with Taylor that one night back in 2024.
Now, imagine if more songs and other art forms helped guide us toward our relationship
(12:41):
with the Earth.
What would that look like?
Sound like.
Feel like.
And it help us connect better with the trees.
Relationships can ask a lot from us, requiring us to listen and grow.
(13:05):
Aw, does the same thing, requiring us to perceive and accommodate.
By leaning into the gifts and skills that our Earth archetype gives us, we can discover
how to more easily communicate with the Earth.
And by tuning into how the more than human world communicates with us, we can expand into
(13:31):
even better versions of ourselves and then on and on.
It goes.
Hey Earthmate, how did that episode resonate?
(13:52):
Did it stretch you, inspire you, or perhaps urke you?
I'm here for it, so please reach out.
Besides the socials, we have a community to practice with on our website, eartharchetypes.com,
where more Earth archetypes can guide your path and become dear friends.
(14:13):
A great place to start is the quiz to discover your type.
Oh, and on your way, I'd love for you to hit the subscribe button.
See you again soon.
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