There's an innate, deeply rooted connection that our bodies have to the earth. It's a sacred type of connection to the soil, to the land, and to the elements. We first find it in language. The word "human" derives from the word humus, meaning soil or earth. The same connection comes from the Hebrew word "adam," meaning humanity or humankind, encompassing both male and female. That same word is connected to the Hebrew word "adamah," meaning ground or earth.



