After gathering viewpoints and information, silence often provides space for new understanding to emerge. -- Tom
Often the presence of nature becomes more intense in nature-related activities (rituals, walks, etc.) that involve significant periods of silence/silent communion with nature. -- Tom
Silence can provide psychological and spiritual space in which to let go. -- Tom (yes!! --Sue)
Very often silence is restful. And if you are going to provide spaces for napping, ensure that they are at least very quiet, if not silent. - Tom
Doesn't get any simpler than silence?! --Sue
Silence often opens people up to Spiritual awareness and, used lightly, has less explicitly Spiritual connotations for most religious people and so tends to be safe in mixed audiences. -- Tom

