The Gatherer leads to harvesting.
Mother Gaia gives life.
Education restores life.
Being and connection sustain life.
Welcome to the one-year blog series of the “The Gatherer: Year of Connection.” I am currently on the path of the “Year One of Gaia” from the Gaia School of Healing and Earth Education.
Right before COVID, I was getting the urge to return back to my roots and reconnect with Earth. I looked for plant schools, and none of them caught my attention. So, I put it on the back burner, and after a meditation session in early March 2021, the urge to connect with Earth and my plant allies returned; this time, it came back with urgency. I started to remember my great grandmother and her teachings as an elder and a medicine woman. She was PHENOMENAL. I still don’t remember what I typed in the google search to “find” the right school, but I “stumbled” upon Gaia School of Healing and Earth Education. The instructor, Sage, is everything I needed for this journey of my return. Thus, the school indeed found me.
So, for the next 12 months, as I journey through class, learn from my plant allies, and 
reconnect with Mother Earth, I will post my monthly insights with our plant allies. I probably won’t go in complete detail with the content of the classes because I don’t want to interfere with the integrity of the school. However, each month, you will find my insights about what I learned and am learning each month.
This journey thus far has been hilarious yet calming. I feel connected to my ancestors, to the Earth, and to my daily tasks. This journey has required patience, compassion, and presence thus far. I’m learning each day to extend each of the aforementioned traits to get the most out of each plant ally experience.
I have no idea what may come from this experience. It could be a connection between my prior research of Teaching the Whole Child and the interconnectedness of the Earth. Or, it could absolutely just be a space for me to connect with all that is around me, including myself. The good thing is you will be able to follow me throughout this experience, and it will unfold for all of us. After reading my monthly insights, I invite you to post your own in the comment section, and let us connect and be enthralled together.
Stay tuned for the Nourishing Herbs’ post coming soon.
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