plant blessings to start your day...
Each month on, or around, the new moon, we will gather for three mornings, to drink a seasonal plant tea & listen to the wisdom of the plants.
These three mornings of time out of time, are about starting your day with a deep connection to your essential self, through direct communication with the more-than-human. They are about personal empowerment, wild regeneration, aligning with the seasons & community building.
Somewhere along the way, modern human lost context of living within the natural world and being in relationship with all beings. As direct connection with the plants that nourish was lost, so was a connection to our individual bodies and the wider world. This acts as a negative feedback loop, as one element of disconnection compounds the others.
Starting your day with this gentle and simple tea meditation, with conscious acknowledgement of seasonal edible & medicinal plants, will help break that cycle and put you back on track. Just three days each month, will help you embed more deeply as a sensate being, within the orchestra of all life.
We meet from 0700-0745 on the Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday morning, closest to the new moon. You will have a pre-brewed cup of warm plant tea in hand and together we will explore how that plant touches our senses and in turn our physical body, emotions and energy levels. The deeper we listen, the more we come to know the person who is the plant, that together we explore.
This is not about working "it" out (whatever "it" is!), nor about being "right". The only thing that is "right" is how you feel, you can't get it "wrong". This is about building relationship with plants and growing a community of people who are cultivating sensitivity as a way of walking lightly on the Earth. Of people who respect, understand and communicate with the plant kin they walk among.
All sessions are from 0700-0745 (UK)
January 20, 21 & 22, with Dandelion Root
February 17, 18, & 19 with Primrose
March 17, 18 & 19 with Stinging Nettle
Zoom - join from the comfort of your garden, kitchen, or even bedroom (well it is early ;) - the freedom is yours.
Come with an open-heart, open-mind, cup of tea in hand & journal at the ready.
Get these dates in your diary now!
Season 2: 14-16 April , 19-21 May, 16-18 June.
Season 3: 14-16 July, 18-20 Aug, 8-10 Sept.
Season 4: 6-8 Oct, 10-12 Nov, 8-10 Dec.
My intention is mostly to work with plants that are indigenous or naturalised here in the UK, but at times we will also work with common culinary herbs and garden plants - but always with plants that are in season..
~ Mugwort ~ Elder ~ Hawthorn ~ Lemonbalm ~ Yarrow ~ Wild Marjoram ~ Rose ~ Plantain ~ Tilia ~ Pine tips ~ Herb Robert ~ Wild Garlic ~ Sweet Violet ~ Red Clover ~ Daisy...
They are both for beginners on this path and those well versed in the intricacies of plant whispering alike, because there is always more to learn from both yourself and the plant kin. So yes, dear one, they are for you <3
Take a moment of pause in the morning to reconnect with your body, the plants, the season.
Your body is a highly tuned instrument, informing you of what's happening in your surrounds. With these three mornings of tea meditations - remember how to use it with efficiency, elegance & trust.
Rebuild your confidence in your instinct & your intuition, while reclaiming your wild natural ability to communicate with the world around you.
By being part of a human community we have the chance to reflect off each other, learning more about the plant in that way.
A plant is so multifacted it would take a lifetime to truly know one being, but in community we build trust in our abilities and come to a broader understanding of the plant kin more quickly.
I most certainly am not a natural bright bunny in the morning. The thing is, so many of us have regular evening commitments, whether choir practice, yoga class, tap dancing lessons etc. etc. The only time I feel that we are perhaps less committed is the mornings. And yes, I hear you - school runs, puppy poop loop, pre-work rituals, but I figured for three days a month with a cute smile and a big thank you, one could hopefully persuade partners/ flat mates/ favourite neighbours to step in for us.
But more than all of that, there is no better way to start the day than to connect in with the magic, the mystery, the more-than-human. And to acknowledge one's place, as one small part of a much greater whole.
The pricing structure is £25 for the three day set. Alternatively you can buy three sets together, a "season", for £66 - this gives you access to 3x 3 day sets.
On booking, you will receive directions on how to make that months tea, the Zoom link and everything else that you need to know.
I am running the sessions at a low cost, to make them accessible. Once you have paid they are non-refundable. So do double check the dates before you sign up.
Each day builds on the last, but there is no brain food shared by me, it is all experience and direct learning from the plant. And so if you miss a day, you just pick up where you left off, during the next session.
NB: I have no plan to record the sessions at this time as they are mostly experiential.
If you wish to buy all 12 monthly sets in one go, contact me and we can arrange it. The charge will be £250 and payment will be via BACS.
Just give me a shout - you can either use the contact option on the menu, or email me direct - rachel @ wildgaiansoul dot com