Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Kate Osborne, author of the new Goddess Resolution. The element of earth is what gives us our footing on this mortal plane; it sustains us and it is the ultimate Mother of manifesting all our tangible needs. To connect to earth we must get knee deep in it, so to speak, and one of the best ways to do this is to connect to the grand Goddess of the planet itself, Gaia. The following is just one exercise to help you do this, and must be undertaken outside where you will not be disturbed for an hour or two. You will need a sleeping bag, something to rest your head on, and enough blankets to cover yourself from top to toe, at least two layers.