As above so below, the crossover is in the heart of every human to be connected to all that is. "Mitakuye Oyasin" All are my relations
There is a very special and beautiful Truth in the heart-felt understanding that kinship exists in all forms of life; in essence, meaning that we are all connected in the Circle of Life. Everything effects the another in some way, be it large or small. We are in a sense like a planetary family in which all life takes many forms of existence on many levels of consciousness. Life forms for example, can be the Stones, Plants, Animals, Elementals (nature spirits), Elements of Earth, Fire, Air, And Water, and so on; these could be referred to as our Relations as well as our Teachers
In order to understand this as a truth, it could possibly be helpful to learn how to open up to the vastness of these worlds and to seek out to learn understanding of each life form, yet not disturbing the sacred space or the natural order or rhythm of that life. It shows respect to ask for permission to enter the sacred space of another life form or world. That may be done simply by inwardly asking with sincere intent as well as by honoring the beauty, power and uniqueness of that life form. In this way one might learn how to communicate on that level of consciousness.
It may be possible that if we can learn to accept that everything is alive in our world, we would possibly transmute and revive our own aliveness. In this way, even a tree, a flower, a stone or shell could become a Teacher to us, giving us more understanding to add to our experience of life.