This blog is inspired by an experience I had on my morning walk in the park. I had decided to visit my favourite Beech Tree. I have often sat under her for some quiet and solitude to unwind. As I approached her, I noticed that more of her very large branches had fallen. The sight of so many newly-broken branches made me feel enormously protective of her. There were quite a few blown down last Winter in the storm. At that time, someone had arranged these branches into a “seating arrangement” and I had been making the best of this on my visits to her. Today, as I approached her to take a seat under her, I felt her pain, the energy around her was not as light. Something had changed.
DISRESPECT FOR NATURE
When I sat down to rest, I noticed beer cans, papers, bottle tops, plastic bags under her trunk and all around the area. How could anyone not take their rubbish with them? I was filled with shame at what people had done and rage that people just take from nature and then abuse and disrespect her. So I used that energy to pick up all the rubbish and pack it into my pocket as I didn’t have a bag with me. I took as much as I could and found myself apologising for the actions of others as I did so. Obviously, those who dishonoured her like this had affected her energy. They had taken from her and then repaid her in this manner. I sat for a while afterwards and sent her healing.
GIFTS FROM NATURE
Laden with the rubbish in my hands & my bulging pockets, I made my way back home. It was a small sacrifice for the beauty and joy she provides in all seasons. This time, I decided to take a different route from my usual one. As I approached the path, I could see what looked like “giant golden roses” under a tree, all the way around her trunk. The spectacle from a distance was truly magnificent. No, I hadn’t lost my mind and wasn’t seeing things but as I approached her, I could see they were big gold coloured mushrooms. I wasn’t sure what species they were but I felt so blessed to be witnessing their magic as I had never seen these before. The beauty and perfection of them made me stop, drop the rubbish and stay there drinking in the moment. What came through from the Mother as I sat under this tree was “Thank you”. I knew that she was offering me this magic gift in gratitude. Nature had often surprised me before with offerings like this and I am so grateful for them. It reminded me that she is a living being, with consciousness like ourselves and we to keep connecting with her, with the energy of the Fae who are guardians of Nature and of our sacred land.
PROTECT GAII SOPHIA
As I sat there, an elderly lady passed by and I asked her if she knew the name of these mushrooms. I marvelled at their beauty to which she relied “they are ugly” and they are also “poisonous”. The way in which these were dismissed sent a wave of defensiveness through me. Later I discovered they are in fact one of the most beloved mushrooms in Ireland, Turkey tail that have powerful healing properties and are now in danger here in Ireland like many more species. I now realise that nature is again communicating with me to protect her. If we listen to her, she will communicate with us. She is Gaii Sophia, the wisdom of the Earth, the Divine Feminine in descended form.
It is time we reconnected to her and give her due respect as the living breathing embodiment of Sophia who nurtures, anchors and sustains us as we navigate these challenging times.
