By Lorraine Alexander
The Ancient Native American culture strongly believed that all things in nature embody the vital energy known as life force. Each tribe used a distinctive name to describe this magical, invisible force. In the Iroquois Nation tradition, it is known as "Orenda. This captures the spiritual, physical, and mental energy, inherent to the Iroquois people and their natural environment.
Healing begins when our internal landscape aligns with the vibration and harmony of nature.
The philosophy of nature's energy traces back to Ancient Greece and the days of Aristotle in the 4th century BC. This philosophy has expanded to be widely accepted in countries around the globe.
In India, the word for life force is "prana." In China, "chi." Germany uses "lebenskraft," Italy names it "energia vitale." Spain calls it "fuerza de vida," and in Japan, "ki." Last but not least the Greek translation is "pneuma," also expressed as "the breath of life."