In my last 2 articles on Wilderness Survival I have discussed a few basic physical skills. It is now time to discuss briefly the spiritual aspects of wilderness survival. One’s spiritual connection to Earth and all the entities of Earth is the most valuable survival skill of all. Those who develop a deep and intimate relationship with nature find this connection to be a life changing experience.The wild places contain all truth, knowledge and wisdom. Each of us came from the natural world. Each of us still possesses our connection with nature on some deep level because we are not separate from the rest of creation, we are a part of the whole and we are interdependent. In our modern world we have been removed and isolated from the natural world and have become depen genf20plus dent on modern technology. We have pretty much lost our ability to communicate with and understand our Earth Mother and the natural world. In order to flourish in a survival situation one must again get in touch with our spiritual connection to all of creation. Only then will you gain access to the truth, knowledge and wisdom the wild places contain.My dad was a farmer. As a child I spent many days following my dad around and learning from him. He taught me how to help things grow strong and healthy and he had a deep love for the soil, the Earth. I’m not sure he thought of this in terms of a spiritual connection as he never used those words, but now as an adult I realize how profound his connection to the Earth was. When he set about to grow something it flourished.