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Annie Hughey's avatar

Aye, the wonderfulness of an invasive plant. They teach us, don’t they?! I unintentionally transferred a multiflora while wildcrafting for our backyard and just cringed when I realized it the following season. Like you, I found rewards in tending to it versus removing it immediately and never really getting to know the plant’s beauty +benefits. Thank you for posting! 🌿

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Rhiannon Lynn's avatar

After reading Val's response to my comment and then this, I feel like Im getting a bunch of "wink winks" from the Nature spirits about the intentional vs unintentional magic we encounter as lessons and learnings. A great reminder to be flexible with what is present and remember our primal blueprint of harmonizing as an adaptive tactic that reaps benefits for all. True reciprocity.

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Rhiannon Lynn's avatar

" I have a medicinal fence" ! I love this. And what a fitting medicine for a fence, a plant spirit that teaches of boundaried generosity. I love the learning here, the invitation for YOU to steward the boundaries. Magical. And I can only imagine the abundance of medicine you receive by harmonizing with Rose's presence.

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Val Alcorn's avatar

yes! It's not always the lessons we set out to learn that are the most important. These sort of boundary spaces come with a lot of challenges but so many rewards and rose has been a great teacher for me indeed. I am forever humbled and in apprenticeship with the garden.

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Rhiannon Lynn's avatar

You are so right about the lessons we intend for ourselves vs the lessons that meet us where we are :-)

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Sara Catherine Lichon's avatar

I love this, what a refreshing way to look at invasive plants! Truly stewarding the land and working with the plants with intention is such an inspiration. 😊

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Candice S.'s avatar

Thank you for sharing this, nature is so beautiful, isn’t it? Nicely worded, Val. I am looking forward to the next Lunica Planner. Thank you for all of your hard work, and dedication.

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Val Alcorn's avatar

Thank you for the kind words Candice! I'm so excited to share next year's planner once it's ready. Thank you for being here :)

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