Rabbit Holes, Forests & Magic: Awakening with Maria Best | Enchanted Earth Podcast

What happens when you follow the White Rabbit into the woods of your soul?

In this deeply moving episode, host Maureen Calamia welcomes Maria Best, a certified forest therapy guide, professional organizer, and feng shui practitioner, to share her sacred journey of awakening through nature. From childhood dreams of secret gardens to profound encounters in the redwoods, Maria weaves together story, spirit, and service in a way that will open your heart.

We explore how forest therapy reconnects us with the land, why nature is a mirror to our soul’s purpose, and the magic that unfolds when we truly listen to the Earth. Maria also shares how working with teens and transforming spaces can heal communities from the roots up.

✨ If you've ever felt the nudge of a tree calling you, or a whisper of magic in the woods, this episode is for you.

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⏳ Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to the Enchanted Earth Podcast
1:25 Meet Maria Best: Forest Guide, Organizer & Feng Shui Practitioner
5:50 What Is Forest Therapy? A Sensory Experience
10:40 Reconnecting People and the Land
15:30 Helping Teens Design Safer, Biophilic Spaces
22:10 Childhood Longings: Alice, Narnia & The Secret Garden
26:30 The Magic of Seeking: Rabbit Holes & Tree Conversations
32:05 Witnessing the Salmon: A Sacred Forest Encounter
38:40 The Painted Rock: A Message Meant to Be Shared
44:10 How to Talk with Trees: A Gentle Invitation
52:00 Trees Have Heartbeats: Noticing the Unseen
56:30 Lunar Eclipse & a Portal to Transformation
1:03:40 Awakening to Purpose: Letting Nature Guide the Way
1:10:10 Final Reflections: Be Brave, Follow the Light
1:14:30 Thank You & Closing Blessings

About Maria Best -
Maria Best is a Certified Nature and Forest Therapy Guide, a Board Certified Professional Organizer, and Feng Shui Practitioner. She lives in Salinas, California, an abundant agricultural town nestled between the Pacific Ocean and the Coastal Redwoods and spends countless hours visiting the forests and the sea. Passionate about volunteering in her local community, Maria has worked with high school students in the Crime Prevention 

Through Environmental Design (CPTED) program, a multi-disciplinary approach that empowers students in creating harmonious spa

About Maureen Calamia
Maureen Calamia has been a seeker all her life, tapping into the magic of nature, dreams, and consciousness to unearth truths of our ancient connection to heaven and earth. A teacher, author, and podcaster, she shares stories of greater meaning, purpose, and resonance with all of nature’s beings. Founded the Luminous Spaces School with online courses in feng shui, earth energy healing, biophilic design, and nature spirituality. Maureen offers private mentoring to those seeking self-discovery support. Her newest book, The Enchanted Earth: Embracing the Power of Nature to Discover the Wild in You (Mango, 2024), is available wherever online books are sold.

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