I am at heart, an animist. Always have been. When I walk into any house, animals will flock to me, even if it is the “cat who doesn’t like men!” I’ve come to understand why. I’ve learned that I have a telepathic connection with all living things, but nature communicates in a different way. It’s actually not that weird or uncommon to talk to plants and YOU can open up this communication too. You’ll find that they have much wisdom to share and love to spread. They are nurturing and supportive spirits. Want to try? Start small, maybe with a plant in your house. Start by immediately showing your respect by saying “I adore you.” You may feel the communication in your body, your heart. Do it every day and your relationship will increase. That’s all I will say - you will be guided toward what your experience needs to be. And it’s different for everybody. Try it with your pets, any living thing. That is how you begin the connection. And once it starts, the awareness only grows!

And especially for those of you who enjoy and desire plant medicine in your life. During my journey I learned ways of managing the effectiveness and potency so that it only worked for my benefit, tuning to the plant’s frequency, the vibration. If you engage with the spirit of the plant first: hold the leaves (or whatever you are ingesting) in your hand, ask it for what you want, and ask to commune with it in a sacred way, you may be astonished by how potent and effective the expansiveness can be by ingesting a lot less. It’s about trust and respect - just like a human relationship. Plants are our greatest spiritual teachers and have been throughout time, long before the way society interacts with them currently. It was the medicine before greed and corruption made it the industry it is today. Try it and experiment. It’s a magic trick that works the more you do it. Truth is, plant medicine connects you with the spirit realm.

Disclaimer: every human has a unique spiritual makeup that influences your tolerance of different medicines. If you don’t know what your reaction will be, start small, or microdose.