The plants are our connection to the sensations and musing of the land upon which we live. For those living in the Northern hemisphere there is no better plant than Mugwort to connect us deeply to the land and heal the parts of us modernity may have harmed.

We are constantly surrounded by plants and trees of all kinds here in the jungle and so we’re blessed to have their wisdom and magic with us daily. That magic is everywhere in the world, even the densest of human environments has plant life. From roses to dandelions their physical presence, scents and artwork are everywhere carrying an energetic vibration.

Working with plants is on the whole socially acceptable to people, borderline, but just about acceptable.

On the other hand, being open about plants speaking to me and having a voice can be very divisive.  People either get it, because they’ve also experienced it. Or they think I’m absolutely insane.

Seen by many as a weed, this plant is nothing short of majestic in my eyes and can be added to the list of under valued, under appreciated plants. Though many herbalists have gone a long way in extolling the virtues of this tenacious plant, I still feel it has some way to go before it can shake its image as an invasive weed and be fully appreciated for its medicinal and spiritual qualities.

It’s been incredibly joyful and expansive to reconnect deeply with Indricana (Cannabis) this past month. Over the past few years I’ve been holding dietas with this miraculous plant but this year she has come in full force to make her presence and gifts felt. I’ll add here that Indricana is the name we call Cannabis.  It’s the name she gave me and it’s stuck for us ever since.

Our connection with nature in the UK may not be on the same level as the tribes of the Amazon, but the plants are ready and waiting with the same vigour and healing power of their rainforest counter parts. And they have so much to say!