Cait Johnson is the author of five spirituality-based books, including Cooking Like a Goddess and, with Maura Shaw, Celebrating the Great Mother. She trained at the Institute for Transpersonal Psychology and has been a counselor for more than twenty years. She holds an MFA in theater arts and teaches workshops on connecting to Spirit, seasonal elemental approaches to self-healing, poetry-writing and conscious eating.

Preface xi
Acknowledgments xv

Earth 1
Introducing Earth 3
Earth Prayer 7
1. The Nurturing Ground 9
Being with the Earth 15
Growing Earth-Love 16
Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Great Nourisher 17
2. The Underworld 21
Underground Journey to the Roots 26
Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Underworld 28
3. The Sacred Stone 31
Rock-Prayer 40
Cave of Safety 41
Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Sacred Stone 42
4. The Holy Garden Grove 45
Spirit-Garden 50
Tree of Your Inner Spirit 51
Seed-Thoughts on Earth as Holy Garden Grove 53

Water 57
Introducing Water 59
Water Prayer 61
05. The Great Maternal Sea 63
Bath of Form and Formlessness 67
Grieving with Water 68
Reflections on Water as the Mystery of Life/Death/Life 69
06. The Universal Solvent 71
The Well of Releasing 79
Washing Away Fear 79
Reflections on Water as Purifier 80
07. The Compassionate Healer 83
Drinking Sacred Waters 90
Journey to the Undersea Chamber of the Heart 92
Reflections on Water as Compassionate Healer 94
08. The Deep Creative 97
Creative Water Play 104
The Nature of Rain 105
Reflections on Water as Creative Source
and That Which Is 107

Fire 109
Introducing Fire 111
Fire Prayer 113
09. The Destroyer/Liberator 115
Liberating Fire 122
Illuminating the Face of Fire as Destroyer/Liberator 123
10. The Flame of Life and Spirit 127
Flame Song and Visualization 135
Guided Journey to the Spirit of Fire 136
Sacred Fire Shrine 138
Illuminating the Face of Fire as the Flame of
Life and Spirit 139

Air 143
Introducing Air 145
Air Prayer 149
11. The Inspirer 151
Incense Meditation 157
Breaths of Fresh Air as the Inspirer 159
12. The Breath-Bridge 163
Journey to the Breath 169
Breaths of Fresh Air as the Breath-Bridge 171
13. The Power of Sound 175
Sound Prayer 185
Breaths of Fresh Air as the Power of Sound 186

Notes 191
Further Reading 197