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Archive for July 11, 2023
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In some Native languages the term for plants translates to “those who take care of us.”
– Robin Wall Kimmerer –
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A Prickly Pear History Lesson
“Summer monsoons in the Southwestern Sonoran Desert produce a wild bounty of crimson fruit. Rising from Engelmann’s prickly pear cacti (Opuntia engelmannii), these fruits, or tuna in Spanish, perch atop Mickey Mouse-shaped pads like ruby crowns. Against muted browns and greens of the desert, the tuna are eye-popping. When I landed in Tucson for graduate school more than thirty years ago, I was amazed to learn the spine-covered fruits were edible. I sent store-bought prickly pear jelly back home to midwestern friends for the holidays, its dazzling pink hue a cheeky reminder of the deserts December sunshine. I knew, though, that with enough determination, I could put up my own preserves from foraged fruit just as my Kansas grandmother had canned foods from her garden. When I realized I wasn’t moving after a decade of desert living, I decided to see if harvesting prickly pear fruit could connect me to the native foodways of my adopted home.” More in this essay by Lisa K. Harris. { read more }
Be The Change
Reflect on a plant or tree that connects you to the place you grew up in. What does it signify to you? |
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Weekly excerpt to help us remember the sacred.
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Sound Of The Genuine
–Howard Thurman |
| What does the sound of the genuine mean to you? Can you share a personal story of a time you heard the sound of the genuine and followed it? What helps you discern between your inner voice and your ego’s voice?
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Inspiring Links of the Week
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About Awakin
Many moons ago, a couple friends got together to sit in silence for an hour, and share personal aha-moments. The ripples of that simple practice have now spread to millions over 20+ years, through local circles, weekly podcasts and more. |
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Sangha of Auspicious Companions 