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Conversation With The Garden Beings

Conversation With The Garden Beings

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It’s gardening season again! Have you ever considered talking to plants and wondered if they’d respond? That’s what you’ll discover in this post – surprising messages and insights from the plants in my garden. I’m not one of those people who can’t wait to get my hands in the dirt. I don’t love digging holes or weeding. I do enjoy planting small seedlings and flowers because that goes quickly and you see fast results. Hey, that’s who I am. I love fast results! But there’s another reason I look forward to gardening season and one that has nothing to do with the physical labor. I talk to my plants. And, they talk back. Dahlias Started It All The first time a plant talked to me was when I bought my first home which was a townhouse. I filled the tiny front porch with colorful flowers and a pot on every step leading to the front door. As I removed the first dahlia from its starter pot, I heard a voice… “Plant me in a good-sized pot because I’m going to grow really BIG!” The voice was high-pitched, gleeful, and absolutely adorable. I was totally shocked. A little freaked out but pleasantly surprised. That was my first experience of clairaudience and talking to plants and that’s how I started having little chats with them. How I Connect with Garden Spirits I do get a thrill from seeing plants grow, filling garden boxes, and producing vegetables for our meals. But besides the growth, I look forward to talking with the plants and nature spirits. It’s better to connect while it’s warm and plants are green and growing, rather than dormant in the winter cold. I do my best to start every gardening session by sitting quietly and connecting with the spirits of the garden. I call forth the plant divas, the overlighting land angel, and the local elementals. With my eyes closed and palms up on my lap, I open to these energies. I often see energy swirls behind my eyelids and a big smile plants itself on my face. Then I move into gratitude and ask to communicate, cooperate, collaborate, and co-create with the garden spirits and plants. I call this the “four C’s”, words that came to me naturally in that space of connecting. I’ll admit I sometimes forget and start pulling weeds before I’ve connected. That’s when I stop, sit down, and begin the ritual properly. It does amaze me how easily I can slip back and forth between a human doing and a human being. What the Squash & Cucumbers Told Me On one particular Sunday, I completed the four C’s and got ready to plant squash, cucumbers, and tomatoes. I felt strongly that the squash and cucumber plants wanted to communicate, so before pulling them from their starter pots, I sat with them and asked if they had something to tell me. They did. The squash told me not to plant the seedlings too close together because they need space. The cucumbers explained they need less water than the squash. Both were happy about growing up the wire fence, which keeps their leaves off the dirt and minimizes disease. But what really surprised me was the squash plant’s sheer enthusiasm. The voice I heard was exuberant and joyful. That expression of excitement was absolutely thrilling to receive. After planting, I moved on to weeding. Grass tends to sneak into the beds and the roots hold on tight. As I struggled, a thought came to me. Apologize for removing them and ask them to let go easily. So I did. They came out of the dirt with ease, eliminating the struggle. Who would have thought to ask? String Beans Whispers Years ago, my string bean plants were growing like wildfire — vibrantly green, climbing their strings like Jack’s beanstalk. But there were no flowers, which meant no beans. I decided to ask the plants. They didn’t have much to say at first, but then I heard two whispered words: “wood ashes.” I had no idea what that meant, so I Googled it. Turns out, over-fertilized plants get too much nitrogen, which makes them grow wildly but prevents flowers and fruit. As luck would have it, we’d just had a fire, so I swept up the ashes and sprinkled them around the plants. A few weeks later, the vines were loaded with flowers and we ended up with a bumper crop. The plants know what they need. Basil Plants Taught Me Not to Doubt One summer my two basil plants were being attacked by insects I couldn’t see. They looked a bit dreary. I bought organic spray and an extra plant just in case. Then in July, all three took off like crazy, turning into thriving bushes over three feet tall. In August, as I harvested basil to make pesto, the plants spoke: “You were worried about us but we turned out well. You doubted our ability. Never doubt us again.” The following summer the exact same thing happened. But this time I knew better and once again, they flourished. How Arugula Encouraged Self Trust The last story has to do with arugula plants. This plant does better in cooler weather. But they will grow all summer. I wanted to cut them back, so they ...
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