Just to beat the pagans to the punch, the connection you're experiencing may just be that since you're living away from all of the civilization that you are feeling a connection to the environment more in line with what we are designed to live in. There's a lot to be said for the dissonance being brought on by too intense of a civilized environment.
All I'm saying is to not overdo the mystical connection, it could just be that you are feeling more in tune with what would be considered closer to your (our) natural environment.
Edit: Just to clarify, I'm a non-theist. I'm not saying there isn't a mystical connection, but
Occam's Razor...