“Earthing? What’s that?” I hear the
questions already. Earthing is a practice with a thousand year history of
harnessing and utilizing the power of the Earth for our benefit by absorbing
this power through our unshod feet. “What? You mean going Barefoot? What’s so
strange about that?” Obviously people have been going barefoot for millennia,
but in the past few centuries there has been a systematic and orchestrated
attempt to “de-educate” persons as to the benefits of Barefooting or Earthing
as it is also called.
If a New Zealander or a South
African resident should choose to walk into a shopping mall today without
shoes, they wouldn’t be seen as odd as the practice in these areas is fairly
common among adults and teenagers alike. However in most other places eg. In
America or in Jamaica where I currently live, going barefoot anywhere is
frowned upon and the Barefooter is seen as classless and devoid of proper
upbringing.
In Jamaica, the only persons who
might be seen from time to time in clean clothes and smartly attired but
barefoot are the fabled Rastafarians. The Jamaican Rastafarian who practice the
way of life called Rastafarianism, have long been one of the main African
cultural bastions in Jamaican society and their retention of Afro-original ways
of being have long been heralded. There is one particular Rastaman who has
risen to prominence in Jamaican society and internationally through his
artistic contributions. He is also a media personality and he is infamous for
his non-wearing of shoes. He has done much to remind Jamaicans and indeed the
world about the African nature of the practice of going barefoot.
But what are the benefits of going
barefoot? When persons visit the Native American communities, the Indians say
to them, “Take off your shoes. They are making you sick” Native Americans know
the truth. Africans know the truth. Aborigines know the truth. All Indigenous
cultures know the truth. Amidst the dis-information
regarding barefooting/Earthing/Grounding, there has been a recent surge of
information regarding its benefits. Josh and Rebecca Tickell produced a
remarkable documentary in 2019 called The Earthing Movie and among the persons
they interview was Clint Ober, who has done much work to bring current
awareness to the practice of going barefoot/ Earthing.
Earthing is the modern day version
of Barefooting/ Grounding. The Earth has a greater negative charge than our
bodies and has free electrons on its surface. These electrons have
Anti-Inflamatory and antioxidant properties. When we absorb these free
electrons into our bodies, there are many health benefits that can result eg.
lowering of blood pressure, improved immunity, muscle pain and respiratory
conditions, lower stress and many more.
It’s like Mama Earth giving us her magic.
These electrons are absorbed by
walking barefoot on the natural Earth (grass, dirt etc) and for a fuller
experience, one can lie down naked on the grass. “What? Lie down naked on the
grass?” Yes, it stands to reason that
when there are nothing blocking the free exchange of electrons between our
bodies and the Earth, more of it will be absorbed.
So why should People of Color lay
down on the grass naked? For Persons of Color, this is their natural
heritage…Africans have been doing this for thousands of years. The melanin in
their bodies is activated by the sun and interacts with the free energy from
the Earth to produce greater amounts of highly resonant energy flowing through
the body. This will produce healing on multiple levels Physically, Mentally,
Emotionally and Spiritually. Everyone will benefit from Earthing but melanated
persons of color have an inborn mechanism that’s well suited to the practice.
Dale Harrison
June 12, 2020
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