The fact that trees and stones, rivers and winds can speak is not foreign to me. It is the etiquette of deep reciprocity that we have lost. I have a story to illustrate this. I'm a flower essence producer, and an integral part of the process is to intuitively listen to the qualities of being each plant carries. I learned early on to trust what I perceived, the visceral resonance of the shimmering field between us when I was in a state of deep receptivity. One day I was making an essence from the Allium flower and as I stood near the plant and opened to listen, I heard the phrase 'Ecstatic Sexuality.' I had an immediate reaction. I can't say that! And just as swiftly, the airwaves went quiet. All communication ceased. It was painful for I knew I'd crossed a line and broken the connection. I apologized, profusely... "I'm sorry! I will not judge or distort what I hear... May we begin again..." It took a little time but gradually the atmosphere between us began to breathe and flow again. It was a lesson I never had to learn again... and I have made hundreds of essences!
This is the best. Even as a child I've known how important it is to commune with nature. This reminder came at a difficult time in my life and lifted my spirits. Thank you.
The fact that trees and stones, rivers and winds can speak is not foreign to me. It is the etiquette of deep reciprocity that we have lost. I have a story to illustrate this. I'm a flower essence producer, and an integral part of the process is to intuitively listen to the qualities of being each plant carries. I learned early on to trust what I perceived, the visceral resonance of the shimmering field between us when I was in a state of deep receptivity. One day I was making an essence from the Allium flower and as I stood near the plant and opened to listen, I heard the phrase 'Ecstatic Sexuality.' I had an immediate reaction. I can't say that! And just as swiftly, the airwaves went quiet. All communication ceased. It was painful for I knew I'd crossed a line and broken the connection. I apologized, profusely... "I'm sorry! I will not judge or distort what I hear... May we begin again..." It took a little time but gradually the atmosphere between us began to breathe and flow again. It was a lesson I never had to learn again... and I have made hundreds of essences!
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This is the best. Even as a child I've known how important it is to commune with nature. This reminder came at a difficult time in my life and lifted my spirits. Thank you.