07/12/2025
Pure Poetryβ₯οΈππΏ
Plants are embodiments of transformational cycles. They germinate and sprout in the Earth; receive the light of the Sun, Moon, and stars; and absorb Water and Air, transforming the Elemental forces into a new form. From the spreading of their leaves, opening of their flowers, and generation of fruits and seeds to their ultimate death and return to the Earth, plants move through distinct processes of transformation. These life cycles are reflections of not only the transformational cycles of Nature but also our own life cycles, each one rich with symbolic meaning reflecting the archetypal forces of life itself.
The practice of evolutionary herbalism harnesses the healing virtues of the plants, along with their embodiments of these transformational processes, which are in turn integrated into our lives. Through this cycle, the plants both heal us and teach us, transforming us into the humans we are designed to become. The fertile soil of our true nature is sown with seeds gathered from the heart of the Earth, where they sprout, grow, and flower within us. π¨π πππππ ππππππ ππππππ ππ ππππ ππ ππ ππππππ π ππππ ππ πππ π¬ππππ πππππ, ππππππππ πππππππ πππ ππππππππ πππππ ππ πππ πππππ
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Excerpt from Evolutionary Herbalism: Science, Medicine, & Spirituality from the Heart of Nature by Sajah Popham πππππ
