The Nature of Hay – Working with hay can foster a sense of belonging to one’s homeland
From a metaphysical perspective, Heinz Grill describes the nature of hay with the following characteristics:
“warming, sylph-like, and enveloping”.
The sylphs, which were mentioned in connection with hay, are the elemental spirits of light. They radiate warmth and are associated with the element of air.
When one reflects on experiences with haymaking, one can say that this work truly instills a sense of belonging and connectedness. One might speak of a kind of sense of home. These feelings are perhaps fostered by those airy elemental beings who, according to Heinz Grill’s metaphysical view, weave through the dried grass and envelop people in light and warmth.
People seek harmony with life, with nature, and with other people. They seek a natural relationship and connection to all phenomena. The communal haymaking, which is regularly practiced in Naone at the “Sun Oasis,” fosters these feelings.
The students turn the hay so it dries better. The next day, the hay is raked together and then baled. In the small picture above, you can still see some hay left over.
One can begin to sense the characters’ connection to nature and to one another, and perhaps even explore the nature of hay. Of course, it is only through direct, personal contact that one can truly experience these feelings.