Great post. I have always loved the dandelion. I have never known why..... the colour..... its strength....

great info

When I was a kid I asked my parents why they mowed down the dandilions. Mom says they are weeds. I said They are flowers.

I missed this? How did I miss this? I am trying to make my yard a Dandelion free zone... LOL I take on monumental tasks... But hey? What is a guy to do? I like my green grass green, and my dandelion leaves in my salad... I don't hate them, I just want them to grow where they belong... Europe could have sold the Dandelions instead of letting them get over here for free... :) They are the losers in the whole Dandelion deal... LOL... I know I'm a brat... Heheheheeheee... :)

Wednesday, June 9, 2010

What Does Your Favorite Flower Have to Teach You?

"...those delicate and fragrant beings we call flowers would come to play a role in [our] evolution...As the consciousness of human beings developed, flowers were most likely the first thing they came to value that had no utilitarian purpose for them...They provided inspiration to countless artists, poets, and mystics. Jesus tells us to contemplate the flowers and learn from them how to live. The Buddha is said to have given a 'silent sermon' once during which he held up a flower and gazed at it...Seeing beauty in a flower could awaken humans, however briefly, to the beauty that is an essential part of their innermost being, their true nature."

- Ekhart Tolle in A New Earth

A blossom is the crown chakra of a plant, and vibrates with the plant's unique essence and spiritual wisdom. When we tune into a blossom (or open ourselves to its energy) we can be transported to a subtler realm and higher dimension, and receive wisdom, healing, guidance, and support.

To receive these positive effects by allowing a blossom to communicate with you, all you have to do is relax and awaken your senses. Feel the blossom's beauty and scent not just with your eyes and nose, but with your entire body. Next, consciously open your heart and then simply receive the information and energy that comes to you via images, thoughts, and feelings.

When we allow ourselves to be supported and nurtured by the spiritual wisdom of a blossom, "taking time to smell the flowers" takes on a whole new meaning.

And, the flower we're most drawn to, the one we refer to as our "favorite," is our favorite for a reason. It is a special friend, companion, and spiritual teacher.

Lilacs are my favorite. Spending time with them transports me to the "world between the worlds," beyond the veil of time, where this realm merges with the next. Lilacs open my heart and attune me to my truest and most authentic self. They remind me that each moment is both fleeting and eternal. Interestingly, they also seem to call to mind a pleasant past life I had in Victorian England, or perhaps on the East Coast somewhere. I can almost see the big white house I lived in then and the way the sunlight moved through the trees and flowers in the expansive garden on the property.

What's your favorite? And what does it have to teach you?


Posted by Tess Whitehurst