Posts Tagged ‘co-creative partnership’
How to Find Your Spiritual Plant Ally
Life can be wonderful, beautiful, challenging, exhausting, and so much more. Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have someone we can turn to when we are in need, who gives us guidance or helps to ease the situation? A spiritual Plant ally can provide that for us. We may not like to admit it, but we…
Read MoreA Few Questions
I have some questions for you and these aren’t rhetorical. I truly am interested in hearing your responses. I love listening to people’s stories. Are you frustrated with the World? Do you look around and think, things don’t need to be this way or life shouldn’t be such a struggle? Are you overwhelmed by Earth’s…
Read MoreFinding Hope
I write this as rains pour from the sky blessing the parched soil of Heart Springs Sanctuary. My Heart overflows with gratitude and joy at the sight, the sound. My body relaxes, as I imagine the Plants delighting in the caress of Water. I realize that I have been holding my breath and unconsciously stressing…
Read MoreHonoring Maple
I’ve spent the day with Maple finalizing preparations for our upcoming Maple Sacred Plant Initiation. Sitting in the Temple of Maple’s branches, I am once again, completely humbled by and in awe of Maple’s generosity and support. Maple has been nourishing the people of this Land for generations upon generations, long before the colonists arrived. Even more than that, Maple reminds us of the sweetness of life during the darkest moments. This is something I think we all are in need of remembering.
Read MoreWalking in Gratitude, Becoming Worthy
As I walk the Sanctuary in gratitude during this time of year, I give even more emphasis towards the Ancestors of this Land. Today as I give my prayers of gratitude to them, I receive the message that one of the best ways in which we can honor the Ancestors of this Land and make amends for the horrors is to be good Stewards to the Land. To become worthy of the gift of living here.
Read MoreCo-Creating with Nature to Heal Water
The Nature Spirits of Heart Springs Sanctuary insistently highlighted an area of focus, which was counter to my desires. Over time, I realized that they were right, even when what they were asking for seemed as if it was far beyond my abilities. Through their guidance and some much needed human assistance, we completed the beginning of a large rain garden project who’s purpose is to transmute fear and anger into Love, slow the run-off from our neighbor’s field, and capture the soil and fertilizer before going into the creek.
Read MoreAre We Listening: Three Guidelines for Communicating with All Species
Through teaching Plant communication for nearly 20 years, I’ve noticed that many people struggle to communicate in general. Here are three guidelines for improving your communication with ALL species.
Read MoreA Revolution of Love
We can begin our love affair with Nature by starting with appreciation. Allowing our Hearts to open. From this magical place, we then can listen to the wisdom and guidance that Nature has to offer.
Read MoreInvasive Plants From Foe to Friend
What I do know is that assuming we know what is right and pulling the invaders without asking the Plants or the Land continues the domination paradigm. This is why I feel that if we want to be good stewards and really stand in our role as part of Nature, it is imperative that we learn how to communicate with Nature.
Beings of Symbiosis
I think the real question is “What is OUR reason for existence?” Every aspect of Nature has a role, a purpose. We have learned this the hard way, by removing unwanted Beings (like Wolves) and seeing how greatly this changed the wellbeing of an ecosystem. Nature does not waste. Since we are, whether we realize it or not, part of Nature, this means that we too are here for a reason.
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