Sunday, October 20, 2013

You are So Good.



My beloved child, break your heart no longer.
Each time you judge yourself, you break your own heart;
you stop feeding on the love which is the wellspring of your vitality.
The time has come. Your time to live, to celebrate.
And to see the goodness that you are.
You, my child, are Divine. You are pure. You are sublimely free.
You are God in disguise and you’re always perfectly safe.
Do not fight the dark, just turn on the light.
Let go and Breathe in to Goodness that you are.
~Swami Kripalu

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Yes




In thinking about what I want to create.  How I can step into happiness, not a world of "should" but a world of "yes" and "want." Brainstorming an alivelihood of medicine ~ medicine of the heart and mind, medicine of the plant world, both food and herbs ~ I want to come from the heart and be clear in my process of stepping forward.  I have for now a spontaneous run of thoughts on my intentions:

The intention of being a part of the plant world through plant medicine, is understanding how these radiant green beings can help the beautiful beings in this world, to bring them back to see their goodness.  I really want people to heal and be free.  Be joyful.  Love themselves so deeply that they live.  They cry blessings of sunshine.  Blessings of this world.  Blessing of heart, the limitless kindness that is within each being.  To recreate the idea of what we are ~ what is possible. 

To be supportive enough that even when our dear beings of this world are terrified and must travel through much fear, and must be courageous, they know that another heart is sitting closely to their heart.  Tirelessly loving them and watching over their heart to make sure it knows that their courage is not being overlooked.  That they are being seen for all that they are breaking open, all that they are. 

To be supportive enough that each being can connect to that place deep deep within and can rest there and come from there and in the now moment can transform everything.  Can beam light in all directions and can wash away the worry, the anxiety the stress, the disappointment.   Can let the past go and all the present possibility to run its rich vital vibrations up and down the body, into the earth, up to the cosmos. 

My intention is that each being I work with, or that makes a connection to the power of plant medicine, the power of their own boundless heart, the power of their thoughts and dreams, of food medicine ~ feels the divine, the grace within their soul and the pulsation and freedom.  And reawakens the reality that they can be entirely and gratefully themselves.



The path swells and grows out from a tender heart, a heart that feels like the sweet and fragile earthen moss, and the strong and raging river.  From here we are free.  And when we see eachother, we see ourselves and this sense of separation dissolves and there is no struggle.  Breath.  Let everything go.  Take in this medicine...  


What do you truly want?
Believe in it!
Let's start to be true to ourself, stay close to our heart and think honestly about what brings us deep joy.  What we do in our day that is a feeling of relief and ease and bliss.  It can be those tiny moments.  They each matter.

Believe in the world we want!
And if there are moments we think we're crazy!
it's okay.  One day these thoughts will not be crazy because we will be manifesting them.  


with love 
&
to trust in our own potential of happiness



Sunday, October 6, 2013

Gratitude for Autumn's Beginning


George & Patrick - Beet Cleaning Hang Session

I had the most exceptional trip a few hours northwest of here.  Life changing.  Here are a couple of the dear darlings and muses that I spent time with.

Cutting Celery, Lemon Basil, Ginger

Green Coriander & Green Dill Seed

Chard, Lemongrass, Lemon Verbena

Burdock&Zinnia



Allyson harvesting lettuce heads

Kale, Collard, Beet, Cauliflower Varieties, Spinach

Baby Ginger
Our new friend Bunny hanging in his usual spot

 



Lettuce Head Mania! The Johnny's Salanova Breed.  




Zach's sister and brother-in-law welcomed a new life into this world about a week ago.  She is a sweet soul, that smells heavenly baby.  It has been such a delight to spend time with their family.  Here is their 2 year old son.  A spirited and thoughtful one.





Yesterday's Shitake Harvest



Gathering bundles of sage for future smudge sticks


Thank you to all of the bounty of this season.  
Bounty of nature's nurturement, of good friends, clean air, and for the constant path of learning and understanding --