Nature and Balance

“What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the winter time. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the Sunset.”

CROWFOOT (Blackfeet Chief), 1890, on his deathbed

At the very centre of the Pavanis spectrum lies the theme of nature and balance, denoted by the colour green. In the chakric system, green is the colour of the heart: the point where our sense of self, altruism and spirituality meet. Traditionally, the heart is said to be the seat of courage and love. Dating back to the times of Aristotle and Pythagorus in Ancient Greece, love is said to be what makes the world go round. The idea of the music of the spheres, produced by the motion of the planets, also dates back to this era.

Whilst valuing the almost miraculous degree of technological progress over the last century or so, the Pavanis outlook is that the natural world and environment are to be approached with respect and humility, and that people are part of the natural world, not separate from it. In this way, Pavanis strongly resonates with traditional Native American values – mankind, nature, the animal kingdom and the heavens are one, all part of a sacred whole.

For this reason, sessions with Ravenna are conducted out-of-doors as much as possible, and clients are encouraged to spend time in nature on their own, either walking, or clearing their minds through meditation and breathing in clean air. Time spent out-of-doors allows nature to give us healing directly – for example through beauty, extra oxygen and the colours of nature themselves. It also puts us in touch with another aspect of balance in nature – the need for regular clearouts, both of ourselves and our surroundings.