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How to Talk With Nature

It can be challenging to describe an intuitive process - intuition is subtle and uses senses that aren't concrete and measurable. Yet exploring intuitive processes in the garden is very rewarding and worthwhile. Here are some tips to communicate or receive understanding from Nature.

1. Imagine approaching the nature (e.g. a plant) as if you are learning how to communicate with an alien species. You see the plant as alive and has a bioforce just as you do. Because the plant is alive and composed with the same life force that runs within your body, it has an intelligence and an essence. However, you have to figure out how to communicate because you don't speak the same language.

2. The "language" that is "spoken" by a plant, for example, is not human. It doesn't speak English or French or Swahili. A plants perspective of life is very different and to communicate with it you need to approach it on a common ground in which you both resonate and understand.

3. The common language between humans and Nature is intuition and subtle feelings. The human may have emotions stirred, which is how the person interprets the plant. Emotional response IS communication. The plant would have it's own way of communicating - perhaps just a subtle shift in it's energy field. For example, the plant needs water. The human receives this communication through sight of dry soil and through experience in knowing that this means to add water. On a deeper level, the human receives an intuitive knowing - there is a subtle energy that means "dry, need water", and the human can perceive this without even using their 5 senses. This of course takes practice and tools to know what this feels like.

4. Sensing and recognizing subtle things isn't taught or enforced in our lives. We then take an experimental exploration of how this works. For example, you use dowsing (with pendulums, dowsing rods, etc.) to practice sensing and "communicating" with plants. You ask the plant if it needs water - hold that intention - and your energy system moves the pendulum for a "yes" or "no" answer. Another example, you may use divination cards like tarot as a tool. The cards have no intrinsic power, but using them gives you permission to explore a subject on many levels. You may ask the question, "where is the best place to create a vegetable garden?". The cards and their meanings triggers the intellect, the memory, the intuition into figuring out the answer. Give yourself the tools to explore your intuition and what is the best way to receive subtle information. You are learning how to "tune in" or fine tune your intution.

5. Learning to use our intuition takes practice and time and trial and error. Give yourself the space to explore. You will find your own way of understanding. Use the tools like dowsing, etc. to help you figure out what it feels like. But in the end you can fine-tune your sensing abilities so you need only yourself.

6. "Communication" with Nature comes in different ways to people. In essence, these are methods that bring you into a space in which you understand and perceive information. Here's some possibilities:

Emotions - which are merely used to interpret what's going on
Hearing Words in your Head - it may sound like your own internal voice but is your inner self subtly explaining things to you so you understand
Physical Sensations - you feel a tingle in your toe, the top of your head feels like your hair is standing on end, you hand feels warm or cold. This is your body responding to subtle energetic shifts. Trust it.
Knowing - you may not know why, you just do. Trust it.
No Sensation or Feeling - there may no feeling at all. In this case, don't worry, just try something. This is working in the garden and so is fun. Besides, the first thing on top of you head is probably right. And if not, you'll figure out another answer soon enough. Your good intention is more important than receiving magical answers.
Figure Out by Doing - you take an action with Nature and this is when you just figure it out. E.g. you're going to create a new flower bed but you don't know where or how. You just start getting your tools and supplies and start working and the details come to you mid-process.
Writing or Artwork - journalling (or automatic writing) or creating art with the intention of communicating with Nature. The process of creating is the communication and the words and art product is the final answer. The process of creation brings the understanding because by writing and drawing you bring yourself into the space of "connection".
Physical Movement - dancing, stretching, moving to bring your body, mind and spirit into a space of knowingness
Divination Tools - dowsing tools, divination cards, dreams, etc.

7. The main obstacle to overcome in fine-tuning your intuitive abilities is yourself. Doubts, fears, frustration, emotional baggage, poor physical health are all things that hold back the intuition. Be patient and kind to yourself and allow yourself to have fun. If you find it frustrating to try talking with your garden, take a break. Come back when you feel joyous or more courageous. Approaching Nature at times you feel joy will train yourself to associate Nature with joy and your ability to sense things will be associated with joy. There's no use forcing it.

8. There are no right or wrong answers. And add to that - there are no universal or sweeping generalizations. This is a relationship between you and Nature. Another person's relationship with Nature may be completely different because their intentions are different and they come from a different perspective. If you are working with another person in this, either trust the person who has the strongest sense at the time or come up with a compromise with each other and Nature.

9. This is a self-taught and self-initiated journey. Books, videos and so-called experts can only tell you their experience. You need to find your own ways and give yourself your own experiences.