Desert places are older than human history. Humankind’s sedimentary layer in the geological record is very small, very thin. Deserts have a huge depth of substance and will continue to evolve and contribute to the planet long after our species has disappeared from the record. Being in the desert has a remarkable and renowned quality of enabling us to transcend our material world. These desolate dry places teach us acceptance and patience. We are all connected by one long, evolving story. Every particle of us is part of every other particle of the natural world. The desert is indifferent to our personal lives. It requires that you leave your ‘self’ and your body and become part of something much bigger, linked to an evolving intrinsic source. There is an Australian indigenous expression that ‘the desert right sizes you’.