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So simple and beautiful HeatherAsh❤️🌲🌳Thank you for this story of how simple and easy it is to communicate with the plant beings we share our world with.

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Thanks Mary! As you know they are so happy to connect and communicate with us!

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Just beautiful. When I stated my first herbalism course, it began with a ‘courtship of seeds’ and forever changed my perspective. Thank you for this beautiful share 🩵🌿🙏

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gorgeous, courtship of seeds!!! That is pure magic. I often put seeds in my mouth to moisten and bless them before I plant. Blessings Terra!

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I’m so curious what course this was. Also just learned recently about floriography “a subtle and nuanced form of communication, enabling people to express emotions and sentiments that could not be spoken aloud due to social constraints.” 🌼

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School of the Sacred Wild- it’s an herbalism apprenticeship, but ultimately it also guides you though learning heart resonance to open yourself up to communication with plant spirits 🩵 life altering. 🙏🌿🩵

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Aww I’m glad your courtship with your land is occurring. This is precious earth wisdom and I cherish receiving it from thee. Symbolically married the earth with a group of around 50 people on Pine Mountain in eastern Kentucky back in 2010. In the fast paced modern dating culture, the idea of courtship has all but faded from the minds and hearts of many. Pieces like this are restorative in that they invite us to ponder on the importance of taking our time in the getting to know a person or a place or…

I’m deeply appreciative for this living invitation and I’m deeply appreciative for the intent growing within my heart to move more slowly and court those with whom I wish to journey more deeply in this life. Whether it be with land or with a romantic interest or with a friend or a perceived collaborator, it’s so yummy and far more honoring to slow down and ask and tend and connect and be open to how the natural flow occurs and allow room for our souls and God to move and assist in everything coming together oh so miraculously and poetically. Enjoying this series and your reflections here. 😊 ✌️ 💛

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Yes living in all our relationships as courtship is such a beautiful way to bring our full heart and attention to the beings, physical and nonphysical, all around us. What a beautiful ceremony to commit to the land in such a way as you did in Kentucky... Honor and blessings to you!

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Such a beautiful heartfelt tribute to that sacred land which also teaches me how to honor the lands around me in Texas. Your expression of the thoughts & feelings regarding that land & the steadfast trees is most inspiring. I had head to toe goose bumps while reading it. I will probably read it again. I love it when my body reacts to inspiration. Thank you for this gift <3

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Love you Lizbeth!

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Love this, especially the trees related to the 4 elements….while i have relationships with various trees at my ranch i never thought of viewing them in that way. Can’t wait to visit and enter that sacred dialog to determine who is who….although i hear them speaking to me on the wind right now…..

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Beautiful, thank you. So much resonates here with how I find myself engaged in self-generated ceremony on the land where I live. A joy to find your Substack. I look forward to reading more.

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Your words never fail to inspire me and awe me. I'm moving to a new place in a month and I now have a better understanding what I should do when I get there. Thank you. <3

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