In this episode, we learn about soil/dirt, flowers, plants, the art of being at one with the earth and how Ms. Mother Nature can help people get better. We share some laughs about idiosyncrasies we have involving shaving and ambulance rides, Scandinavian sun chants and our hunt for helpful bacteria to roll around in. We discuss the roots of Horticultural Therapy and how to become an actual therapist in this field.
Then we dig deeper into all the positive components gardening has to offer. You do not need a large plot of land, you do not need a degree to build something healing and soulfully beneficial.... just a little space and a little imagination. It does not have to be expensive or take up a lot of effort. The beautiful parts of gardening are that you are your own boss. If color is your jam, go for bright and vibrant flowers. If essential oils and homeopathic scents are your secret to decreased stress, an herbal garden might be your forte. If you enjoy being health conscious and want to join the farm to table movement, maybe consider planting your own vegetable garden. The options are limitless. If peaceful, content and grounded are adjectives you'd like to use to describe your life moving forward, this episode is for you.
Communal gardens combat loneliness, staring at plants (or even pictures of them) can help you heal faster, plants do NOT discriminate and do not threaten, taking care of a plant fosters a sense of nurturing, grounding techniques, like sitting in the dirt and connecting with the earth helps people "detach from the emotional pain by reconnecting with the external world and the present moment' (discoverymood.com), and Physiology Professor Christopher Lowry hopes to come up with a stress vaccine based on his studies of dirt and bacteria. This is big stuff. Let's keep the hope alive and in the mean time, enjoy nature as best we can.
So get outside... "There is no such thing as bad weather, only bad choice of clothing".(Swedish Saying). Dress Accordingly and enjoy.
And feel free to bring the whores to culture. Everyone deserves peace from the dirt.
Love and light and a whole host of soap and water. xoxox, Jen ♥
Edward Scissorhands probably felt emotionally and physically better gardening too.
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