The thrill of immersion into......

The beauty of our natural world that we are intricately connected to.

Strolling through a wildflower meadow, surrounded by countless butterflies, bees, hoverflies, and more, is an exhilarating and uplifting experience that fills me with awe and wonder. It lifts my spirits, highlighting the vital role they play in nature and emphasizing that these creatures are an essential part of our incredible biodiversity.

It also sparked the art of inquiry, cultivating a desire to engage with nature and understand the messages it has about its inhabitants—those who coexist, nurture, and thrive within it. Furthermore, it promoted a willingness to be present in nature without the compulsion to "fix" it. In conservation and ecosystem management, there is often a belief that nature needs to be repaired. Plants deemed as weeds are frequently seen in a negative light or as bothersome, resulting in their elimination through chemical sprays.

What becomes of the beautiful insects, like butterflies, ladybugs, bees and other beneficial insects, when we use chemical sprays to eradicate what we label as invasive? It's a valid question, prompting me to turn to nature for answers. I took a deep breath to let go of any preconceived notions, concepts and teachings that might obstruct a profound exploration of the nature we are all intrinsically connected to.

Fungi

So here is some of the discourse that flowed through: " When you connect to all that I am is and known as nature, it is to connect through a tapestry of light waves opening up a neural pathwave that deeply penetrates ones cerebal cortex. In this a vibrational connection allows for an effortless network of communication in non-separation allowing an inner connectivity to radiate the knowledge that threads a vegetative community together. This vegetative community always recognises itself in its myriad of networked forms, so if there is a vegetation that is not symbiotic within that community the hyphae creates a different pattern within the mycelium signalling a change in form and will then create a fungi that will eventually either parasitically dissolve the vegetation that does not serve the whole ecosystem or will call upon other fauna within the ecosystem to chow down on that vegetation. You see we do not operate within a limited time continium, however we as nature are pulsating in our freqencies within the rhythmic flow of our vital life force."

I found it fascinating that Blackberry is considered one of the primary weeds in our native bushland, including national parks and other protected ecosystems. Although this plant produces delicious berries, it frequently overwhelms native species and is often targeted for eradication through blanket spraying. I was thrilled to discover an alternative method to control this vine and asked the local vegetation in my area how we could manage it without harming the beneficial insects that frequently visit this spot.

Coral fungi

The response was, "Nature has its own way of managing plants that don't belong to an ecosystem's demographic. It may appear slow and less methodical to humans, but it is effective and timeless." This was the initial response, so I waited patiently for the next one, which shared, "We are constantly adjusting our frequency to create new fungi species that may exist only briefly in your perception but fulfill what is needed for the greater whole of our being. This is not the only way we achieve balance; we also permit other seeds to be sown, which in some cases may begin to dominate a species not meant to remain in an area. However, unlike humans, we are not overly concerned with what must stay or go and why something is present. We are nature in its flow, regenerating, rejuvenating, oscillating in infinite sound, frequency, and vibrations, illuminated by darkness just as much as by light. These vibrations are all-pervading, and this is how we thrive."

Native plants are vital for the health of an ecosystem. However, non-native plants, often known as 'garden escapees', are increasingly appearing in our bushland. Examples include blackberries and spider plants. These exotic species can disrupt the ecosystem by depleting nutrients intended for native plants, occupying space, and sometimes inhibiting the germination of native seeds. Although these plants are termed 'invasive', determining effective management strategies can be difficult. Humans have developed linear concepts of time and productivity, but nature follows its own timeless rhythm. While it may not align with human schedules, nature eventually achieves balance in its own way.

Yet when an area has been 'worked' ie. invasive exotic species have been removed, it seems that our conservation processes work, yet the hyphae chimes in and shares 'when the disturbance is too great, too speedy, then more disruption occurs within the hyphae network known as they mycelium, a jarring ripple sends infinite signals through the ether both within the ground and above the ground through the air elemental vital life force, and many new and emerging species actually cease to flourish that are the remedy.

We are still young in our understanding of ourselves, and moment by moment, we have opportunities to grow, learn, and flow in undulating ways that allow for an expansion of all that is, simply to BE.

Happy flowing❤️