by Philip Eley (Author), Stephanie Lam (Author), Audrey Lewis (Illustrator)
Humans have been in a process of un-wilding for generations. The advent of agriculture 10,000 years ago meant that we no longer travelled with the herds or moved with the pulse of the seasons, hunting, gathering, following the great migrations of light and weather. Life became ordered, divided into pockets of time for sowing and reaping, sunrise and sunset. We started to own things: land, houses, even other people. We traded belonging to the earth for ownership over it.
This book invites you to find the wildness in your soul. It is a journey through nature’s landscapes – beaches, caves, forests, mountains, rivers, and more – each offering self-reflection, insight, and a path back to yourself. With ideas, meditations, philosophical thoughts, and the author’s memories, this book invites you to slow down, reconnect, and rediscover what it means to feel truly alive in the natural world.