I remembered practicing Karma Yoga in the garden at the Ashram as i garden at my own house. I remembered the thousands of weeds i pulled out of the garden at the ashram and began to contemplate what we call a “weed” in the garden.
I wrote this poem:
Note the formatting is not right. There should be a space after each forth word.
A Weed
Green
Plant
Unnecessary
Perceived
Unwanted
Invasive
Attached
Perceived
Harmful
Poisonous
Addictive
Perceived
Beautiful
Wild
Free
Perceived
Purpose
Medicinal
Healing
Perceived
Life
Planet
Ecosystem
Perceived
Life
Dependent
Purpose
Perceived
Contemplation
Existence
Purpose
Perceived
Life
Energy
Vibration
Perceived
Energy
Vibration
Love
Perceived
Connection
Everything
Energy
Perceived
Love
God
US
Perceived
Self
Weed
Same
Perceived
A weed is only a weed if we perceived it to be unwanted or invasive. That weed could potentially be a beautiful flower or have medicinal effects to cure some kind of illness. We are in illusion of its beauty and potential, so we decide if it lives or dies instead of just letting it be what it truly is…a part of us, part of our ecosystem, living being that has purpose.
A friend of mine who practices Naturopathic Medicine often picks what some call “weeds” from people’s yards when we take walks together because of their medicinal effects. He often says he loves the spring & summer because of all the free medicine he can get for people. We have been so programmed that these plants are no good that we try to kill them or remove them.
This way of thinking that these plants are weeds came from our domestication of this society. The domestication and programming we are put under by generations and generations of people teaching us how to think, what to believe, how to live in society.
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Nicole has earned the title of "The Chakra Shaman" from Author Anodea Judith and Creator of the Sacred Centers School in which she has been studying with since 2009. Nicole is becoming a certified Sacred Centers Teacher/Healer of Anodea Judith's books on the Chakra's such as "Wheels of Life", "Eastern Body Western Mind", "Creating on Purpose", "Awakening the Global Heart" and "Chakra Yoga". Nicole's title of "The Chakra Shaman" incorporates Nicoles Passion for Chakra Therapy work as well as Shamanic Healing Practices as well as for Environmental Sciences.
Nicole is also Certified Integrated Holistic Wellness Educator from State University of NY at Fredonia in 2013. Shamanic Healing Practitioner and studied with the Foundation of Shamanic Studies, and studied Plant Medicine of the Amazon Rainforest through Shamans of Venezwela and Peru. She became a certified Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki Master Practitioner/Teacher in 2008. She is influenced in a variety of different yoga styles and have taken training in Sampoorna Yoga Teacher Training at Sivananda Vedanta Center with Yogi Hari, Flow Yoga at Evolation Yoga, Restorative Yoga and Yoga Nidra Teacher Training at Kripalu, Chakra Yoga Teacher Training with Anodea Judith.
Nicole offers Personal Healing Services in Shamanic Healing Therapies, Reiki Therapy, Chakra Therapy, Sound Healing Therapy, Yoga Therapy, Stress Management and Relaxation Services and Education.
She also offers group classes/workshops or online classes in Holistic Stress Management, Spring Cleanse your Inner and Outer Space, Introduction to Energy Healing Modalities, Reiki Level 1,2 Certifications, Harvest Inner Wisdom of Conscious Relaxation. Introduction to the Chakras, Healing Through Chakra Wisdom, Manifesting through the chakras, Journey into the Chakras Intensive, 7 day Chakra Detox. Yoga Styles such as..Gentle Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yin Yoga, Chakra Yoga, Slow Flow Yoga, Divine Sleep-Yoga Nidra, Partner Yoga, Shamanic Earth Connection Yoga,
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