With more getting into gardening as a way to be self-sufficient, it’s a great time to commune with nature spirits. This is a step beyond just talking to your plants, to deeply tuning into the nature spirits, so they’ll thrive. At the famous Findhorn Garden in Scotland, they’ve been experimenting with co-creating for decades now. This means tuning into a plant or flower’s overlighting nature spirit with group circles, prayer, etc. This is how they became world famous for growing 40-pound cabbages!
There’s a gardening style called permaculture that’s based on observing nature, and coming up with a holistic design. One of my teachers, Starhawk, holds workshops on permaculture, which is a melding of the practical and intuitive senses. It’s paying attention to which plants thrive together, as well as how to make the most of water runoff or compost.
The spirit of nature can also be your muse this month. Grab your camera and take pictures in the park. Or observe closely the patterns of a leaf. This month, we’re more attuned to Earth as a living library that can teach us so much.
