"In using herbs medicinally, you are connecting with the fundamental
energies of nature, of the earth, of the seasons and the weather. You are
interacting with your environment, rather than just passing through life
living in protective bubbles of convenience, distracting entertainment and
stimulation.
Using herbs engages you in communicating with your self, leads
to more self-awareness and challenges you to learn. It may happen that you
notice you have a particular affinity for one or more herbs. You may be
drawn to them because of their colour, taste, form, by some association, or
through seeing a particular beautiful or interesting plant in a garden or in
the wild.
One or two herbs may seem to work better than others for a particular
ailment to which you are especially prone. It’s lovely to develop such as
relationship with plants.
The cycle of birth, growth, decay and death in plants can give a new
perspective to the same processes in our lives. How much are we clinging to
what has turned into a burden for us, sapping our energy?
Can we let go of the past, as a tree releases its leaves when the time
comes, using the experience to nourish future growth?
Plants are quietly, modestly getting on with their lives and providing
for our survival. When we open our hearts and our minds to the healing herbs
we find they enrich our lives in many unexpected ways."
