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sharing breath with evergreens

the gifts of white pine and other evergreens

“We are showered every day with gifts, but they are not meant for us to keep. Their life is in their movement, the inhale and the exhale of our shared breath. Our work and our joy is to pass along the gift and to trust that what we put out into the universe will always come back.” 

— Robin Wall Kimmerer, Braiding Sweetgrass

gifts & medicine of white pine

  • respiratory support

  • expectorant

  • circulatory stimulant

  • mild diuretic

  • immune stimulant

  • grief support (lungs)

  • evergreens stimulate sweating, which can help reduce a fever

  • balance the left brain and overactive mind, improve memory, and clarity

  • throat chakra — connecting to all forms of expression, sound, music, and communication

White Pine 
Your lower branches dying  
and yet you stand  
so rooted in your entire being
Thank you for supporting me  
in nourishing my roots  
for strength and resilience  
to withstand the cold and storms
Thank you for whispering  
in the winds of change 
For moving through my lungs  
grief that is still holding on  
even after I let go
Breathe into me
Thank you
May my exhale return to you 
and all who take care of us

meditation with evergreen

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Winter Wreaths & Earth Medicine Workshop at Forest & Flowers Retreat | December 2023

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