I recently wrote Help Me, a brief poem about a mutual conversation with a tree. I was delighted when the musician SackJo22 asked to put it to music as part of her exploration of the liminal and natural world. Here is the musical version of Help Me, featuring Nicola Ranson and Airtone produced by SackJo22. … Read more
Belonging is a core need. I have found this to be true in my research on healing (as well as in cult recovery) and of course, in life. I didn’t know that the Eucalyptus would agree. But when I asked it about healing, it replied with a heart-warming offer: “What you really long for is … Read more
Sometimes these messages from the trees are a bit obscure. I get the piece about safety and good company – but what is this ficus trying to say about healing? Perhaps it is normalizing pain and looking at the bigger picture. Yes, that’s what trees have to offer: a taller perspective. But I need more … Read more
Who said flowers would always be flowery? That was my expectation when I chatted to Statice about healing – but she showed determination and grit. Healing isn’t all soft and soothing.
It is a soothing meditation to sit silently with any plant or tree. I write down what comes to me. It feels like hearing a voice and receiving a gentle nudge or a kick in the pants – depending on my mood, or is it theirs?
BAMBOO: We’re big grass, not small tree. Don’t underestimate the strength of a grass – skinny protects from the wind. And we’re most definitely a ‘we.’ Yes, I am an ‘I’ too, which makes for the very best we. Thinner, fatter, older, younger. Always someone to lean on if you fall over. We can take … Read more
