Whispers From My Garden

On May 17, 2022 By thinkcarebelieveIn Wise WordsLeave a comment

I can feel my garden stirring with excitement and anticipation. Weeding, watering, planting, pruning, picking… all normal tasks, however, this year the underlying energy current is extraordinary. Several rainstorms have made the grass thick and soft. I take a rare moment to lay in the grass and look up at the sky and see multiple energetic overlays merging and co-mingling. Something that can only happen when a large change is about to manifest in the physical world. The large oak tree next to my garden urged me to prune out as much unneeded dead undergrowth as possible so that light and air can flow unfettered. The waterfall in my pond reminded me that water is our connector, ready to connect us.

I’m going to suggest that we rethink how we landscape around our homes, decks and patios as well as a multitude of urban settings. By incorporating more edibles into the landscaping, we are making a step toward self-sustainability. Blueberry bushes, nut trees or a raised box of ever-bearing strawberries for example can add beauty all year as well as a source of nutrition. Just another example of surprising ways we can take better care of ourselves and eachother in new and different ways moving forward.

We are the bridge between our legacy and our destiny. The energy is telling me not to worry, keep thinking and creating in accordance with positive possibilities, sending love out to all who can receive. There are those who will remain in fear and doom, we cannot control that, but we can continue to tip the scales into the love, joy and compassion side. Even the tiniest little itty bitty act of kindness is the seed that turns into a mighty oak tree. When no one is watching, minute winds of change make repairs and sow seeds for New Earth. It’s coming… and it will be oh so joyful.

Are You Ready?

On September 1, 2021February 27, 2022 By thinkcarebelieveIn Wise WordsLeave a comment

It’s canning season here in Pennsylvania. Time to harvest and store from our hard work and Mother’s Earth’s generosity and God’s blessings. Pickles, tomatoes, green beans, grapes, berries… even though I’m exhausted, I am grateful and feel blessed. I added something new to my canned goods shelf, a citrus juice. Made from store bought organic grapefruits, lemons, limes and oranges, I washed them thoroughly and cut them up leaving the rinds on. Then I canned them just as I do any whole berry juice. Because of the high citric acid content, it can be processed by water bath (not pressure canner) and contains quercetin from the grapefruit rinds. This is similar to the homemade HCQ that many are making now. If you home can or prep and want to make it, look up home-canned citrus juice and give it a try. It’s just another way to support our body’s own natural defense system and assist its ability to cleanse out the things that don’t belong.

In this time of releasing the old and bringing in the new, we are graduating old mindsets and outgrown control systems while standing in our truth. It is difficult to watch most everything we’ve known crumble before our eyes. Particularly when we are unsure what is going to replace it and when it will happen. This is when we need to connect inward to our own individual faith and stay strong in the power of Love. Our Love for humanity, Love for ourselves, Love for our families, Love for the Earth, Love for plants, animals, trees and fish. Let it flow out like water. We have been numbed down by trauma and programmed into consumerism. But change is coming and we can all feel the anticipation growing. If you are feeling anxious, but don’t know why, that is why. Part of us knows. When we connect inward to all our inner knowing, we will be able to discern the truth. Change is almost here.We are resilient. When we find out all that we have been up against, how the deck has been stacked against us, we will be amazed at ourselves and how well we survived, and rose above. At the moment, we may seem divided, but we are soon becoming united as one collective… humanity. We are eternal spiritual biological entities, and we are magnificent. Our emotions, our creativity, our connection with Source God is unique in this Universe. We have so much to be proud of and grateful for. We get beaten down and still get up. We strive and overcome. We are powerful in our compassion and ability to heal.

We must resist fear. Fear lowers our vibration and makes us susceptible to unseen critters that like to feed off that stuff. Well, we are not feeding them any longer. We do not consent. Our energy is ours and we will no longer feel drained and sad and hopeless any longer. Our personal energy is a gift from God. It is part of God, and it is ours to heal ourselves to our own individual optimal health. It is ours to create with and manifest our dreams and take care of our loved ones and bring joy to our beautiful Mother Earth.

Very soon, we will be shown the illusion of the boxes in which we have been kept and introduced to a limitless new world. Our divine heritage will be restored. Consequently we will go through a wide series of emotions and be blown away by what we are shown. Then we will need to process and soul search. We can do this. Stay positive, keep up the self-care and release the past. Stock up on food, water, medicines and supplies, enough for at least 3 weeks if possible, as if you were camping. Keep some cash on hand if you can. Keep your gas tank full. Just do some logical things to be prepared, just in case, but know that the best is coming, like the Camelot promised to us back in the 60’s.

Ben Falk: Victory Living for Pandemic and Everything After

On March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 By thinkcarebelieveIn Garden, Food & Home Canning, The ShiftLeave a comment

Growing food for nutrients for our bodies are becoming more and more important for our survival. Either by turning our lawn into food producing gardens, or by having a shared garden space in cooperation with our neighbors. The first video is a webinar that Ben Falk held live this morning. The second video is his TedTalk from 2013. Ben is a land designer focused on permaculture food production. His website is: www.wholesystemsdesign.com. Ben’s book, The Resilient Farm and Homestead, can be found on Amazon or Ben’s website.

Shifting to Better Eating

On February 16, 2018November 18, 2020 By thinkcarebelieveIn Garden, Food & Home Canning, Inspirational, Thought ProvokingLeave a comment

Those of us on the ascending path may not be surprised by the latest news about processed foods. Our bodies have been telling us about it for a while now. Headaches, body aches, stomach aches, low energy, constipation, diarrhea. Gradually (or suddenly) steering us toward a diet of eating lighter, preparing our meals from whole foods in their natural state with all the vitamins and minerals they were meant to have. Everyone’s body will have different requirements, but generally we are evolving toward a diet of less meat, more greens, some whole grains, fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables- all non-GMO and organic, and a little dairy which is fresh, organic, and non-homogenized. In essence, we are getting closer to our roots, which are deeply connected to the Earth.

We have a little half acre lot next door. It’s been vacant and weedy for over 20 years. It has tree stumps. It came up for sale shortly after we moved in 5 years ago, but more than I could afford. It came up for sale a couple more times, each time a little less but still too much. Last year, two lots on the other side of the road sold and I began to worry the lot next door would be next. I began to use what I knew of the Law of Attraction to bring the land under my care. When I walked my dogs past, I would say things like, “I am the steward of this land” and “this belongs to me, I am the caretaker of this land.” I envisioned making a perennial flower garden around the stumps and planting flowers in them. The land slopes downhill so I imagined using the land in a way that manages the water for our property and others. Last month, I had a vision in my sleep. It was a picture of a stump with a few high grasses around it. I had no clue what it meant. “Why am I seeing a stump?” I asked. Two days later I saw a for sale sign on the lot. I knew the realtor and just knew it was priced to sell and that it was going to go this time. It was and I put in a call that night saying that I wanted to make an offer. Two weeks later I became the steward of that land. There were moments things didn’t seem to be going smoothly and I wondered if I was doing the right thing, but then I remembered the picture of the stump and knew my Guides were reassuring me. They just know me so well, and give me the signs I need.

I’ve written several posts about using the Law of Attraction and this is one true life, recent example of how quickly one can manifest.

So how am I going to go forward with this surprising new project? Well, I’ve been reading up on contour gardening. Contour gardening is a way of planting with the contour of the land incorporating mini-swales next to garden beds that trap water so it can be utilized for the plants instead of running downhill and making a swampy mess. This system of terracing was used in ancient times by Aztec, Inca and Mayan tribes. My goal is to make use of the rainwater for berry bushes and will save my neighbors from too much runoff puddling their yards. In this way, I can produce more antioxidant rich food at home, organically, as part of my own landscaping.

It’s no coincidence that news about processed foods came out now. All over our beautiful planet right now, change is speeding up. More humans are waking up every day. Part of surviving and evolving through this time is detoxing. I’ve written several posts on clearing out and letting go of emotional baggage because our minds and spirit are quickly evolving. Now it is time to pay attention to our bodies because they are changing to house the greater light energy we are carrying. To help, we need to clean out toxins and put in healthier food. It’s not just the chemicals that are used during the processing, it’s that nutrition gets stripped out of processed foods. When we think back to how many years we’ve been eating processed foods, we get an idea there may be built up sludge in our bodies.

Give detoxifying some thought. There are plenty of trendy detox plans and diets out there. You’ll have to listen to your own body with assistance from your higher self to be guided to what you need. But here are a few simple natural suggestions are here to help you get started.

Drink lots of water. A splash of lemon juice or apple cider vinegar can help.
Drink green tea.
Colon detox. Use natural organic supplements such as senna tea or grape or prune juice. Then follow with natural organic fiber. It may take some time, but as your body adjusts to running more cleanly, things will become more regular.
Foot soak in water with a heavy splash of apple cider vinegar.
Give your organs a rest by fasting (only in moderation.)
Sweating releases toxins through the skin.
Take a bath with sea salt or Epsom salt.

Affirmation

I release all that no longer serves me.

I ask for help from my higher self, my Angels and Guides to assist in gentle detoxification of my body.

I am filled with light and my body is perfectly regenerating.

Decoding Produce Choices

On February 5, 2018September 29, 2022 By thinkcarebelieveIn Garden, Food & Home Canning, Thought Provoking, ToolsLeave a comment

Anybody else getting frustrated with our produce choices in the grocery stores? Regular produce having a bitter, chemical taste to them and feeling dead, energy-wise. Stores that do make an honest effort to provide organic produce charge way too much and keep them on the shelves way too long, and who can blame them, I hate to see good food go to waste too. No easy, full-proof way to tell if something is GMO (genetically modified) without becoming a codebreaker. This lack of transparency is so frustrating to me, personally. Like they are trying to slip something by us under our noses or something.

Looking it up, here are a few tips to breaking the PLU code on the stickers on fruits and veggies (that’s the sticker with a number that the cashier uses to ring up your purchase and sometimes has a barcode.)

A 4-digit number means it was grown by “conventional or traditional” methods using chemical fertilizers and pesticides.
5-digit code and the number starts with an 8 means it is a GMO.
5-digit code and the number starts with a 9 means Organic and not a GMO.

Do you see how confusing it is? Definitely some subliminal techniques to make it difficult for us to remember, so make up your own little useful mnemonic to help you keep it straight.

“5 digits beginning with a 9, you will do fine.” Or “59, (something that rhymes)”

The quality of home grown fruits and veggies is everything compared to what is showing up in our grocery stores. We are what we eat, so in order to heal ourselves so that we can achieve our own person missions as well as our collective mission to help the Earth, we really need to put clean foods that have energy into our bodies. It’s going to become more important in the months and years to come, so let’s start thinking now in a way that helps ourselves best. I am really grateful that our stores are beginning to carry more organics- Yeah! I’m grateful that more family farms are letting their soil heal and come alive again to begin growing organic (see the movie/documentary “Sustainable” on Netflix.) I am really grateful that this quiet revolution that is responding to the Earth’s call is becoming strong with a heart and a light-filled consciousness, and that we are all climbing aboard.

Nourishing Your Soul and Your Family

On February 3, 2018February 6, 2018 By thinkcarebelieveIn Garden, Food & Home Canning, Inspirational1 Comment

When you think about it, most everything in our life comes from plants. The air we breathe has been expelled from plants after converting the CO2 expelled from us. Most of the food we eat started as a plant. Even the meat we eat originally ate plants. Wine and beer and alcohol started with plants. The clothes we wear, started as plants (not counting modern synthetic fibers.) Starches, oils, fats, cellulose and waxes started as sugar. We don’t always think about the role plants play in our lives, but they play a huge role in our homes in our lumber, basketry, rope, musical instruments, furniture and paper. We may not all have a green thumb, and feel that we cannot keep a plant alive, but if one feels guided to connect with our roots in living in conscious harmony with our amazing planet Earth, it is a most worthy part of our ascension process to work together with nature.

Dr. Wayne, in his blogpost entitled Seeking the Great Spirit, wrote, “It’s all too easy to forget our connection to the natural world when we live surrounded by technology and the artificial constructions of our amazing modern life…The air, water, trees, minerals, clouds, animals, birds, and insects are all essential to the sacred web of life which we too often take for granted.” When we spend time in nature, our connection with God, and our higher self strengthens. It clarifies despite the fuzzy fog of other people’s problems, the illusions of chaos in the world, and anything that might cloud our path going forward.

Five years ago, when my husband and I were ending our four year RV life and looking for the place to set down roots, we had to compromise whether to buy a house in a development, or in the middle of nowhere surrounded by nature (guess who wanted the latter.) We ended up in a little development surrounding a large lake, in a rural area, on a tiny plot of land… with a garden. It works for us. You would not believe how much food I can grow on this tiny 1/3 acre patch of land.

First, the large garden takes up most of the back yard. Then there are landscaped areas across the front and on an entire hill on the side. Those were primarily filled with perennial flowers with a few fig bushes. Too many flowers, really. My first priority when we moved in was to install fabric weed barrier with mulch and thin out the flowers to give them space to thrive. I gave them to my mail lady. I still kept most of the flowers, just thinned them out. We had an infestation of thistle that seeded themselves via the wind from the empty lot next door. I fastidiously attacked thistle until it was eradicated. Then, I was drawn to a book on edible landscaping by Michael Judd. I began to steer my vision with a permaculture intent, and that drew me to creating a home backyard circle of sustainability.

Edible landscaping means just what it sounds like. You substitute some of the non-food producing shrubbery for plants and bushes that produce things that are edible, like berries. If you are going to eat from your own yard, it just makes sense to abstain from toxic weedkillers like Roundup and bug sprays like Seven and seek safer organic alternatives like those offered at gardensalive.com.

Permaculture, by definition, means the development of agricultural ecosystems intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient. So, now that I was growing food in some of our landscaping, I needed to find natural organic ways to feed them that wasn’t going to break my wallet. One of my first projects in this house was to dig a 350 gallon goldfish pond with a waterfall. I just knew I needed it in an energetic health sense. The beauty of this was that everytime I clean out the filter, I can use the yuck to feed my gardens. The house already came with three compost bins. Two small and one big. Then I got worms. No, not what it sounds like, I got a worm ranch from Uncle Jim’s Worm Farm. Those little beauties break down our household scraps so fast, and they are happy to do it.

Change can be scary, but it is inevitable. Deciding to do something differently brings it’s own learning curve, but doing so can enrich one’s physical and spiritual life at the same time, as well as teach our children for future generations of survival based on sustainability. Right now, everywhere, there are new gardening movements cropping up, so to speak. Permaculture, sustainability, polyculture, native planting, eco-friendly landscaping, companion planting, food lots and food forests, are all terms in an emerging growth of us going back to growing safe energy packed food locally, and there are more terms and technologies popping up every minute. The last several years of warnings about large corporate farming refusing to be accountable for the toxicity in their practices that they have been passing on to consumers simply because it improved their bottom line, has led us to take matters into our own hands and grow our own food at home, safely. New technologies and inventions are springing up (so to speak) for home yard food production systems like Flow Beehives, Chicken Tractors, Earthbags, Cob Ovens… ways to grow a never-ending supply of salad greens or medicinal herbs.

The difference now in this new energy is that we are not acting in survival mode, but rather because we are evolving spiritual beings connected with the Earth, to become better caretakers of her. We have graduated to drop the illusions and focus on what is important. As I heard someone say recently, this is the only planet you are born to, which you have to pay to live on. As we evolve with the new energy, we can turn that completely around. We really can.

I have had some of the most amazing spiritual growth quietly working in my garden. It’s actually a form of meditation as I feel connected to the Earth, myself, my higher self, and God because God is in each and every atom that makes up nature. If you do not have good soil, there are ways to grow above the ground like raised beds or growing in straw bales. If you are feeling a pull to try it out, then use the Law of Attraction to create your own personal food lot. Ask your higher self, your guides and helpers to bring you the resources and knowledge you need to do it. Feel inspired, energized and rise to the vibration of the life-giving energy of plants. More on the amazing benefits of working with plants in posts to come.