A Time For Regrowth

"We need a renaissance of wonder. We need to renew, in our hearts and in our souls, the deathless dream, the eternal poetry, the perennial sense that life is a miracle and magic." --E. Merrill Root

Sometimes it's a blaring alarm clock waking one out of a sound sleep and sometimes it's a gentle nudging; a quiet whispering in your ear telling you it's time..... The little promises made to enhance, enrich and renew float gently around an abyss waiting to sprout; waiting to awaken and begin to bloom and grow; waiting to rise out of a grey foggy winter morning into the light of day.

    So it is, another January, and with another year having passed it is time once again to honor the little voices reminding of the promises of hope and renewal. It's time to honor one's body and feed one's spirit.
As I was surfing the net last night, learning about the ingredients I brought home with me from the Asian market some lemon grass, I remember reading (most likely on pinterest) about lemongrass being able to regenerate. Last summer I experimented with celery and bok choy (they regenerated and did well until I planted them outside. Some lucky animal had lunch on me.) and also with green onions (which are still green and in my garden in the middle of winter).

    Today is the day I chose to begin once again some type of excersize routine, mainly yoga. I miss yoga and it's one of those voices that has been quietly nudging me to once again spend time with it. Since life is so rich with meaning and symbols, I wanted to add my own.

So, the lemongrass came out of the fridge

and out into a sunny window

So, as the roots start to grow (hopefully), I will have added a new member to my windowsill garden as well as have a visual reminder of renewal and regrowth.

The Facts

Lemongrass grows to be a beautifully fragrant plant. It's not only an herb used in Asian cuisine but also as a tea in Latin America and Africa. It is said to have a calming and relaxing effect. Others have used it medicinally for respiratory illnesses. 

 Some species are also used as insect repellents and then others have a fragrance so close to a pheromone created by bees, the plant is used to draw them near. It is an amazingly versatile plant, one that I look forward to getting to know.

The thing I find most fascinating is the oil of some lemongrass plants are used as a preservative to ancient manuscripts written on palm leaves. Ancient writing, history and wisdom is preserved and able to be passed on to future generations because of this plant...amazing.

 

 

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