The title says it all: this thread is about talking to plants. Trees, flowers, grass, bushes etc etc: all can be spoken to! You may have seen people chatting to their gardens or house plants, asking how their day was or what they thought of the weather? Well, what I want to share is very similar to that. I often speak and relax with the greenery around wherever I am, get to know it and feel what they feel. It can be a very relaxing activity what with calming your mind and listening to the world around you. For simplicity, this thread will focus on trees, since the exercise can carry over to other flora just as easily. I'll add some notes at the end of the thread.
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Now, if you search for "how to talk to trees" you'll most likely come upon a very similar methods of reaching out, finding a comfortable tree, talking with it, then finishing with a thank you to the tree. It's very basic and flexible, so lets get it to it!
To start, find somewhere nice to sit. A calm and quiet setting is often best when you start out. If you'd like to sit right next to the tree you wish to speak with, sit against the trunk or just beside it. Bring a little fold-out chair or blanket if you don't want to sit in the dirt/grass.
Next, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Slow down your thoughts and just listen. Doesn't have to be focused on anything in particular, just take the time to listen to everything.
Once you've relaxed enough, try to 'reach out" to the tree with you're thoughts. Imagine speaking to it like a person, reaching out with your arms; anything that works for you. Feel around for the presence of the tree and if you find it, hold on to the feeling.
Some trees are not talkative or are just not in the mood to chat, so don't worry if you don't get a response. If you do, or get the feeling of some form of acknowledgement from the tree, try to greet it. A simple "hello, how are you?" will do just fine. You can talk entirely with your mind if you don't want other people to notice, but talking aloud is fine, too. Go on and ask questions, tell it about what is going on around the world, whatever you'd like. When finished, say goodbye and thank the tree for the chat. Release the contact, take a big breath, exhale, and open your eyes. You're done!
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Some notes:
~Tree's more often that not don't use words or language, but senses and feelings to communicate. For example, If you keep getting a happy emotion or the image or someone walking instead of words, the tree isn't trying to confuse you, it just talks like that!
~I've found that really really old trees and very young trees are difficult to talk to. I don't know if it's because they kind of go "deaf" as they age or if they are something like babies and have a hard time communicating when they are just starting. I'd start with well developed trees that aren't to big.
~Seasons affect all plants. They go dormant or die off to the roots in the autumn/winter, start waking up in the spring and really get going in the summer. I'd avoid trying to chat up flora when things start getting colder and suggest spring and summer instead. Much more comfortable seasons, anyways.
~Different people will feel different things when talking to plants. For example, I find grass and moss quite clingy, while flowers are either snotty or introverted.
That's about all I got for this! If you try it out, tell me how it went and if you have any questions I'll try my best to answer them.
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Now, if you search for "how to talk to trees" you'll most likely come upon a very similar methods of reaching out, finding a comfortable tree, talking with it, then finishing with a thank you to the tree. It's very basic and flexible, so lets get it to it!
To start, find somewhere nice to sit. A calm and quiet setting is often best when you start out. If you'd like to sit right next to the tree you wish to speak with, sit against the trunk or just beside it. Bring a little fold-out chair or blanket if you don't want to sit in the dirt/grass.
Next, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Slow down your thoughts and just listen. Doesn't have to be focused on anything in particular, just take the time to listen to everything.
Once you've relaxed enough, try to 'reach out" to the tree with you're thoughts. Imagine speaking to it like a person, reaching out with your arms; anything that works for you. Feel around for the presence of the tree and if you find it, hold on to the feeling.
Some trees are not talkative or are just not in the mood to chat, so don't worry if you don't get a response. If you do, or get the feeling of some form of acknowledgement from the tree, try to greet it. A simple "hello, how are you?" will do just fine. You can talk entirely with your mind if you don't want other people to notice, but talking aloud is fine, too. Go on and ask questions, tell it about what is going on around the world, whatever you'd like. When finished, say goodbye and thank the tree for the chat. Release the contact, take a big breath, exhale, and open your eyes. You're done!
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Some notes:
~Tree's more often that not don't use words or language, but senses and feelings to communicate. For example, If you keep getting a happy emotion or the image or someone walking instead of words, the tree isn't trying to confuse you, it just talks like that!
~I've found that really really old trees and very young trees are difficult to talk to. I don't know if it's because they kind of go "deaf" as they age or if they are something like babies and have a hard time communicating when they are just starting. I'd start with well developed trees that aren't to big.
~Seasons affect all plants. They go dormant or die off to the roots in the autumn/winter, start waking up in the spring and really get going in the summer. I'd avoid trying to chat up flora when things start getting colder and suggest spring and summer instead. Much more comfortable seasons, anyways.
~Different people will feel different things when talking to plants. For example, I find grass and moss quite clingy, while flowers are either snotty or introverted.
That's about all I got for this! If you try it out, tell me how it went and if you have any questions I'll try my best to answer them.
