Famously the last pagan nation in Europe, Lithuanians have preserved the close connection their ancestors had with nature. Ancient Lithuanians didn’t have temples but glorified their gods in forests and groves. The forest also fed and warmed them with firewood, and provided material for crafts. This long-standing practical and spiritual bond between people and nature is still evident today.
Come, walk with me into the forest’s blessed abode, To see the wondrous beauty the Earth has bestowed; We’ll bask in the surreal splendor that surrounds us, And listen to nature composing the forest’s grand opus, As sounds of whispering trees and burbling streams,m Send our minds wandering into a poet’s lovely dreams.
We’ll walk where sunlight sets the forest’s leaves aglow, Weaving open paths to dapple golden light on all below; Where trees shade us from summer heat and harsh rays, Freeing our minds so we can see Mother Nature’s ways, Of creating nurturing sanctuaries for life dwelling there, To shield its tender wards from storms too hard to bear.
Come sit beneath the glowing embers of an autumn tree, Whose rich hues are a natural wonder many come to see, While colorful leaves glide down in a whirling course, Like embers breaking loose from their flaming source. Glowing for a moment as if falling to their ending fate, Instead, nourishing Earth for rebirth into a new state.
Let us stroll in spring’s forest where we will reap The joy of Earth awakening its children from sleep, And hear life’s chorus and watch its offspring grow, As waking trees renew their canopy over all below; Come share with me the forest’s spirit at rebirth, So we too are reborn within this temple of Earth.
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