This week my interview about plant spirits with my dear friend Amy Dempster of the Earth Keepers Podcast went live!
Inviting plant spirits into dreams
But did you know there are two main ways plant spirits visit dreams?
Spontaneous plant spirit encounters. These invitations happen when the spirit invites us to work with them.
Intentional invitations. This happens when we extend an invitation to the plant spirit to work with us. Ask them to join us through conscious dream practices.
Can plant spirits visit dreams?
Plant spirits can visit our dreams. And they often have messages for us.
Yet so many of us miss these messages and visitations. And the plant spirit's deep call to develop a meaningful relationship.
Dreams are one of the most powerful portals for clarity and healing. One of those purposes of dreams is to receive messages.
Processing collective grief
Loneliness & ecological belonging
How Play Heals Us
Play and mindful awareness while outdoors is a magical way to support ourselves on a rough day.
Recently while hiking in the woods with my husband I suggested we play a game. I’d had a rough day, feeling pretty exhausted and down after weeks of big health challenges. You know those times where you feel like you cannot win in life? It was one of those.
Can plants extend our nervous system?
Plants can support you to extend your nervous system when times are tough. Creating a bigger container for tough emotions and soothing frayed nerves.
When I first started doing inner child work many years ago I instinctually started a nightly ritual. Each night before sleep I’d drink a cup of chamomile tea. The warmth felt soothing. I found the herb helped me wind down for sleep.
Over time, my nightly cups of chamomile inspired me to bring the plant into other parts of my day. Chamomile became my go to tea before I taught a group class. What I sipped as preparation for a difficult conversation with someone. And the favorite beverage I reached for on a tough day.
Reclaiming our relationship with plant spirits
Our ancestors knew how to relate to the spirits of plants. We can too.
As I continue to learn about the lost ancestral folkways of my European ancestors, it’s clear my ancestors viewed the plants as spirits. This isn’t a unique idea. In fact, this concept shows up in most folk plant healing traditions in cultures throughout the world. Each having unique relationships growing out of the landscape where people live.
Children know this too. Many instinctually speak to plants. Automatically drawn to the beauty and wonder of flowers.