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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.

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