Spiritual Guides always appear for me when I live in an area long enough. Here in France I have a German lady called Doris whose allotment is next to ours. She has an incredible knowledge of plants & medicine after growing on this land for 30 years.
While walking in the forest with her yesterday she pointed out a yellow & orange flowing plant in full bloom (St John's Wort) and told me a little story which has unlocked a door curiosity within me.
Nature Listens
In all her life she said, she had never seen this particular medicinal plant flourish so spectacularly across this region. While normally there would be only a few, this year there were thousands. Enough for her to make plenty of the medicine. Which she did.
She hypothesised that Mother Earth was reacting to the current climate of fear by producing an abundance of a plant which has a calming effect.
Most commonly it is used to cure depression & paranoia but it is also used for pain relief, better sleep & as a muscle relaxant.
How does that make you feel?
Personally this concept resonates deeply with me. And I feel it to be truth.
But how long has it been since humans were connected enough with their Great Mother not only to notice, but also to understand what she is offering?
Yep. Long time.
Beware the Sun
I asked Doris if the plant offered any other medicinal benefits and she explained there was indeed one other benefit which she felt to be relevant. It is an effective treatment for severe sunburn.
What I read from this is a warning. Offered clearly by nature.
A lot of information has been hidden from us about what the sun truly is, the cycles it goes through and how these cycles affect us. Many of you will know I am sun-gazer, so I've had plenty of time to contemplate this.
Past civilisations have for some reason found the need to live underground or deep within mountains.
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Troglodyte caves can be found all over the world and one must seriously ask themselves why these people chose to direct such a huge amount of effort into carving their homes out of rock? People only live this way if they feel they have to. History will likely tell you it was for defensive reasons. Whereas I hypothesise they were built to protect them from periods of devastating sun intensity.
Here in France it feels as if there is less sun with all the rain & bad weather we've been having recently, but when the sun does come out it is incredibly hot, making even well-watered plants droop. I have seen how quickly it can burn my skin if I ignore my instincts and stay out when it is hot. On days such as these we do our garden time before midday.
I cannot say what the future holds but I can say that every part of my experience now is connected in some way to it. Nothing is coincidence. Everything is relevant.
So... be silent and listen when your Mother is speaking to you ;)
Spiritual Guides
If you are interested to get your own Spiritual Guide it is important to consistently remind yourself they are everywhere! Seek and you will find.
Love & Light to you all π±