Wild Signs and Star Paths: 52 keys that will open your eyes, ears and mind to the world around you by Tristan Gooley

Wild Signs and Star Paths: 52 keys that will open your eyes, ears and mind to the world around you is a book by Tristan Gooley. It explores outdoor awareness through a collection of 52 “keys” designed to help you notice and interpret the world around you.

Key details

• Author: Tristan Gooley
• Includes 52 keys for developing outdoor awareness
• References sensing direction using stars and plants
• Discusses forecasting weather from woodland sounds
• Considers reading animal body language to anticipate actions

Synopsis

Tristan Gooley describes a form of awareness that was once common but is now rare, and which many people might describe as a “sixth sense”. He suggests that modern life has distanced us from this way of experiencing the environment, making it seem difficult to believe at first.

Using a collection of “keys”, the book sets out how this ability can be developed, from taking direction from stars and plants to interpreting woodland sounds for weather signs and observing animal body language. The approach is presented as a way to experience the outdoors in a manner that is both new and ancient.