Nature's Healing Power: An Exploration through Literature

Nature is the best Medicine

“Just feel the magic in the air and the power in the breeze, feel the energy of the plants, the brushes and the trees, let yourself be surrounded by nature at its best, calm yourself, focus and let the magic do the rest. “-Sally Walker

Many have said nature is the best medicine for the soul. Have you ever noticed the simple bliss and purity nature holds? Never competing, never degrading, never giving up the purity it holds. Nature can keep its blissful purity untroubled in the moment not convicted by what all society has brought into this world. Furthermore, many find nature as their safe place, the one place they can go too and no one can interfere with their happiness. John Muir and William Wordsworth noticed
Do not let your hands be weak, for you shall be rewarded.”– 2 Chronicles 15:7 John Muir and William Wordsworth both faced challenges to get to where they were going. As the verse above says “do not let your hands be weak…” do not give up on what you want to get up and keep pushing forward. “For you shall be rewarded.” Both authors faced an obstacle before reaching their reward. In any situation an obstacle will be placed in your path. Will you keep pushing or will you turn around and walk away? In Wordsworth’s poem “I wondered like a lonely cloud” Wordsworth was laying on his couch, depressed, alone then he remembers the beautiful scene once he walked up that hill and saw a field full of dancing daffodils, he once again was instantly filled with joy. John Muir’s main character found himself in a difficult and desperate situation. As night fell upon him and he had nowhere to lay his head for the night, and he began to fear that he would be stuck in a swap that was home to many that would consider him a wonderful dinner. William Wordsworth faced the obstacle of depression. While on a walk, he came upon a field of daffodils that brought him infamous joy. I think of the verse I used and how Muir and Wordsworth both had to face an obstacle no matter how small or big, however both pushed for moving forward and as they pushed forward to receive their reward just as the verse above states. Although many may see a different reason for Muir and Wordsworth being