So happy to hear you are connecting!!

Societal cycles are cycles that connect to elements of shared society, such as culture, politics, and could be even economic. These are shared rhythms that you may not even directly participate in, but are so strong where you live, that they affect you.

The more I study, the more I feel that only using a mechanistic way of looking at the world has really done humanity a disservice. I am not saying that it hasn't been useful at all--I actually think it has to understand the pieces of the puzzle--but even Souza said that it can't account for the fact that often times, the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. That missing piece not accounted for in the sum seems to be where the real magic lies. So no, I don't think there is a coincidence, I think that plants, along with bacteria, fungi, protozoa, and other kin-homes use extinctions to lay a new level of foundation that allows for evolution by experimentation. It's as if it is their playground to come together in new combinations that spark that little bit of magic that allows for new species to emerge.

Rigidity... it removes our ability to adapt and flow with what happens from the onset! Love that you are connecting with grass on this, I look forward to your insights!

There's more research coming out every day about fungi. Most of it is concentrated around the network formed by the mycelium, but I am not sure if science is talking yet about whether or not the network itself is making decisions. I have seen some papers around bacteria and slime mold, also some about the fungi kin-home with regards to nourishing humans, but you're right, not so many about intelligence. Have you read Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake? bookshop.org/a/54806/9780525510321 Great book that goes in this direction!

@@tigrillagardenia Have not read Sheldrake. Will make it a suggestion for bookclub.

I love it!! Synchronicity shows itself in many ways.

I don't understand. 7 steps after what?

Did you watch the podcast episodes associated with the shorts, too? It might give you a greater context.

How was the tea??

@@tigrillagardenia was amazing! Felt the benefits about 4 days in. Going to explore some other herbs now, so exciting. Thank you for asking 😇 how's your spiritual journey been going?

I look forward to hearing what comes up over time. Keep me posted!

Have you watched the entire episode? The salad is quite tasty when you add everything else into the bowl. That is, if you can move beyond the superficiality of hair color. If it's too hard for you, I understand your limitations. Thank you for trying.

What would you like to know, @danielleme?

What did I lose?

I like that definition! Thanks.

Thank you! Yes Tigrilla is doing a great job :)

Thanks! We all need the Christ Consciousness in some form. Happy to hear you found it in Jesus!

This is a great idea. I think I might incorporate that into the next Budding Artistry session!

Sacred Witness of my own experience... I love that! That sounds exactly like Chickweed!!

Sounds like a great quote! We all need that reminder.

I also have many fond memories of Cattail. Ki has a way of interacting with otherkin--water, birds, wind...--that is mesmerizing. It soothes the soul.

Thank the plants. Kin know just what we need!!

@@tigrillagardenia 👍🙂

Great advice! Maybe in the future, we can update it to, "Give them warm cacao, and listen."???

@@tigrillagardenia hahaha I love this! Chocolate is always the answer!!! xoxo

That's how I feel about it. I think it has the makings of a fantastic paper, he just tried to put in too much rather than concentrating on one main idea with a few subpoints. I think with an edit, it could be a great paper, although still flawed for all of us that understand the intelligence and decisive nature of plants.

@@tigrillagardenia well,, the first time I taught a class was because our teacher was ill and I was asked to take over. And I was determined to make it as great and informative as I could make it. So I was too fast, gave to much information with no repetitions and no hunour , and I lost my audience. It was strenuous for both sides. But I learned from this 🙂....there is always hope .....🙂

Your thoughts become your reality through your actions. In this way, we constantly manifest the spiritual into the physical. One example is an inventor, who takes an idea in the mind, and turns it into an object. Spiritual thoughts connected to the human spirit or human soul, in the same way, can be materialized through the actions we take in daily life. Does that make sense?

@@tigrillagardenia Sounds like an excuse to me, but whatever makes sense to you. For me soul is just another word for mind. Also not sure why people tend to try and separate the mind from the physical realm. The mind is physical already, you just can't quite touch it. Just like light, everything is physical. These thoughts seem to be ancient and not quite adapted to modern knowledge, so naturally it all sounds off to me; but maybe you interpret words differently than me. Thanks for elaborating though, I get what you mean. I found it very helpful to accurately formulate the words I think, to get more and more accurate and closer to what I actually mean; if I think in words that is, most of the time I don't think in words anymore. Anyways, good day to you.

@@Leftyotism I completely agree with everything you wrote. Words are difficult and, I find, can't really articulate what is understood. For me, soul and mind are also the same. Working with plants has helped me understand that even more, but unfortunately, their lack of human vocabulary makes it hard to express. Just another reason why I think we need a new vocabulary to express a new paradigm of multispecies thought. Not sure if that sentence made sense, but I hope you will feel its meaning. Thank you for the discussion--it helps me better understand my own thoughts.

@@tigrillagardenia Pleasure. I wouldn't say plants have a mind myself, since that's a concept referring to brains, and that's not even considering consciousness, but they do have life as they are an organism where many things work together. I think plants are more of a reactive being, which react to received sensory information. Just like our body mostly works by itself and doesn't need our consciousness to steer everything. But then again, we tend to separate our thinking from out body. But that's just my view on things at the current time, things might change (as they always do, whether we want it or not).

@@Leftyotism The discussions around plant mind, plant consciousness, and plant intelligence are plentiful. If you look through my Plant Consciousness Commentary, you will see that I have covered many of the research papers and studies on these topics. Seeing thinking and the body united, is probably what makes it easier for me to conceptualize the plant mind without needing a brain. Even in myself, similar to an octopus that can sense with a tentacle, I do not feel that all my "thinking" passes through my brain. Movement is a way of thinking that for me, often time seems to bypass logical functions. Again, the lack of words makes it hard to express. Even as I type, my body wants to express the concepts. 🙃

@michellehuggins3530 Have you watched the full episode of the podcast, Ep.63 In Relationship with Master Teacher Cacao? Judy and I have a full discussion on this subject. It is fascinating!

@@tigrillagardenia No didn't know there was podcast like this

@@michellehuggins3530 You can click on my channel to see all the episodes of the podcast, find it in your favorite podcast app, or go to tigrillagardenia.com/podcast for all the episodes with links and show notes. I look forward to hearing what you think. And if you have any questions at all, I am here!

@@tigrillagardenia Thank you, will look up...

I'm so glad you loved this episode! xoxo

Awe thank you love, you are adorable! Sending so much love love love and Cacao blessings to you! xoxoxo

Glad you enjoyed it. I find these discussions so fascinating and thought provoking!!

I am hoping this trend of becoming compost continues to spread. It seems like the most connected way to complete the cycle of life.

So true!!

@user-kb8qw7dy4t There is also a very heated scientific discussion taking place around Plant Consciousness. I have gone through much of the back and forth between human neurobiologies and plant researchers in my Plant Consciousness Commentary shared on KZbin and tigrillagardenia.com/blog. This might help you better understand why the argument that a brain is the sole determinant for consciousness doesn't hold water: not for humans and especially not for plants. If you'd like to get up to speed on the latest research, a good place to start would be: Segundo-Ortin, Miguel, and Paco Calvo. “Are Plants Cognitive? A Reply to Adams.” Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 73 (2018): 64-71. Web. Another good one is Calvo P, Gagliano M , Souza GM & A Trewavas (2020) Plants are intelligent, and here is how. Annals of Botany 125: 11-28. doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcz155 The full list of over 50 papers I've covered live can be found in the Naturally Conscious Community, Sprout Discussions --> Programs/replays. tigrillagardenia.com/ncc

@user-kb8qw7dy4t There is a very heated scientific discussion taking place around Plant Consciousness. I have gone through much of the back and forth between human neurobiologies and plant researchers in my Plant Consciousness Commentary shared on KZbin and tigrillagardenia.com/blog. This might help you better understand why the argument that a brain is the sole determinant for consciousness doesn't hold water: not for humans and especially not for plants. If you'd like to get up to speed on the latest research, a good place to start would be: Segundo-Ortin, Miguel, and Paco Calvo. “Are Plants Cognitive? A Reply to Adams.” Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 73 (2018): 64-71. Web. Another good one is Calvo P, Gagliano M , Souza GM & A Trewavas (2020) Plants are intelligent, and here is how. Annals of Botany 125: 11-28. doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcz155 The full list of over 50 papers I've covered live can be found in the Naturally Conscious Community, Sprout Discussions --> Programs/replays. tigrillagardenia.com/ncc

Do you have personal experience with that?