earth-based
Rooted in soil
Earth-based describes something grounded on or originating from Earth, often in contrast to space or celestial alternatives: earth-based telescopes, earth-based life forms.
The term also describes spiritual practices rooted in nature and seasonal cycles rather than organized religion: earth-based spirituality, earth-based rituals.
Sometimes hyphenated, sometimes not.
Stable and realistic
- paganNon-mainstream religion follower
- animistBeliever in universal souls
- GaiaPrimordial earth deity
- nature worshipSpiritual devotion to environment
indigenous · shamanic · elemental · ancestral · rooted · fertility rite · sacred ground · earthbound
Moldable earth for ceramics
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
- soilGround matter for planting
loam · daub · unfired · laterite · earthenware · mudbrick · earthbag · sod
Not artificially produced
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- organicFrom living matter
- renewableCapable of restoration
- low-carbonMinimal CO2 output
eco-friendly · sustainable · green building · non-toxic · local sourcing · traditional · handmade · carbon-neutral
Self-sufficient recycled-material dwelling
- puebloCommunal adobe village
- sod houseDwelling made from turf
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- cave dwellingShelter inside rock formation
kiva · thatched · wattle · roundhouse · subterranean · thermal mass
grounded
Stable and realistic
nature worship · indigenous · shamanic · elemental · ancestral · rooted · fertility rite · sacred ground · earthbound · telluric
clay
Moldable earth for ceramics
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
- terracottaFired reddish-brown ceramic
soil · loam · daub · unfired · laterite · earthenware · mudbrick · earthbag · sod
natural
Not artificially produced
- biodegradableAble to decompose naturally
- organicFrom living matter
- renewableCapable of restoration
low-carbon · eco-friendly · sustainable · green building · non-toxic · local sourcing · traditional · handmade · carbon-neutral · regenerative
earthship
Self-sufficient recycled-material dwelling
- puebloCommunal adobe village
- sod houseDwelling made from turf
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
cave dwelling · kiva · thatched · wattle · roundhouse · subterranean · thermal mass
earth-basedspace-based
Situated in orbit
celestial · orbital · extraterrestrial · spaceborne · lunar
earth-basedheavenly
Divinely pleasant or blissful
celestial · ethereal · transcendent · divine · otherworldly
earth-basedspace-based
Situated in orbit
orbital · spaceborne · airborne · deep-space · submarine
earth, based, base, earthy, earthen, earthly, earthling, unearthly, earths