In my last video I was encouraging people to celebrate the sun. The sun provides life on this planet and I think too many people take the sun for granted. With the news that the British government is now openly talking about weather manipulation (and about to spend 50 million pounds on research for “dimming the sun”), I felt it was time to give the sun credit.
The video received some beautiful comments but I felt that the horror and surprise people felt at that news, led to some existential fears arising. I had just been reading about the ancient Brehons or judges in Ireland, learning how they made judgements of law for the people that were of the people. This meant that when the Brehons made a judgement - in public, in the open air - the people could approve it or disapprove. When some new issue arose that had no precedent, the Brehons looked to Nature to form their judgement and so I felt it would be a good idea to look to Nature to put people’s minds at rest.
I do believe that Nature has all the answers and sure enough, walking along the road, there were many plants showing us all how to resist and stand up to tyranny. The plants that grow on the edges, on the wild side of things, are the toughest and sassiest plants we have. They have tenacity, courage, determination and a “I’ll do it my way” kind of attitude. They cannot be confined, they cannot be erased, they cannot be put down.
Take the Blackberry or Bramble for example. This plant just travels along, weaving in and out of fences and walls, travelling at a serious speed putting down roots here, there and wherever. The Bramble takes no notice of us cutting her back because her roots are so deep, she will easily revive herself and continue again.
The Dandelion too, is so adaptive to his environment, no matter what happens. Cut him and he will grow back to below the level of the blade. Lower the blade and cut him again and he grows back shorter, but he does grow back. He will grow through tarmac, through concrete and I have even seen a Dandelion growing in the vent on a car bonnet!! (I mean hood if you are in north America)
Culpepper said that all the wild plants were much more potent than any garden variety. When we look at the edges, the verges, the marginal land, the derelict sites or waste land - that is where we find the pioneers, those who follow their own tune. This is where we find those who thrive and live full lives despite being on the outside, on the wild side. I know the kind of plant I want to be, do you?
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