I lived in Oregon for 10 years and absolutely loved the rain. I always felt the rain cleansed the earth while replenishing it and has a deep spirtual value. I was a big fisherman when I lived in Oregon and on many mornings the smell of the cleansed air and the sound of the water running in the rapids made me really feel that spirtual connection to the earth and our ancestors. When you see the giant Douglas firs, the lush vegetation, the low fog over the river, the beaver heading out of their den, and the steelhead rolling on the surface...our connectedness with the earth and nature just seems obvious. It is very hard to describe...your description of calmness seems apt.
