Wild things from the pure Heart of God

Purest where no feet of man have trod

I love all plants wild or tame

I love them all - all the same

As in them I perceive the thought

Ideas of Divine Intelligence wrought

In infinite forms the whole globe o'er

To fascinate, feed, serve and for us to adore.

Elizabeth S Adams

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Plants I adore - the whole - from minute phytoplankton to the giant redwoods and forests... the verdant leaves - the rainbow coloured flowers - the magic range of life preserving seeds - the wondrous fruits for us to eat - the wild, wild grasses carpeting the plains.....

And those that burst in season - the aged oaks and century spanning trees - and plants that we can only appreciate on our knees -plants that come by day to flower or scatter with first breeze - those that perfume the air and fill our space - those that are considered useful by God's grace - those plants that grow in water above, through and below - all plants make my heart and mind in gratitude aglow.

I look with hope to see a bud insisting upon expansion to allow its exudation of its perfume, the expression of its soul; I breathe inspiration as I surrender to its fragrance; I am in awe of the Creative genius that allows all the wealth and variety that we share with nature to bloom in perfect pattern and designs that permeate the living cells of root and stem, leaf, flowers, fruits to culminate in the miracle of the microscopic and miraculous seed computer where even in the smallest resides the secret of life generation, control and command of growth of forest giants.

And beyond compare are the flowers - the floral world where colour, perfume, form unite creating beauty that no human effort can replicate and forever remain as the symbolic reminders of nature's magical, enduring art with its range of qualities that serve for our inspiration.

We can however, assist the natural agencies that produce all the wondrous species that exist: through our protection of the wilderness, our cultivation of the useful, our understanding of the plant qualities and what they offer us in food and medicine as well as urging our increased and conscious appreciation of their role in the survival of the human race.

But beyond this is the general awareness, now growing stronger, of the sensitivity of plants and their subtle capabilities as sentient life companions as we care for them and share our planet with them in our homes and gardens, our offices, farms, fields and forests.

To identify the plants we love, grow, eat and utilize allows our regard for plants to have a basis from which we can expand into almost limitless capacity to become more familiar with the plant kingdom. Whether we approach our studies as a professional or an amateur botanist or remain simply a lover of plants, our interest has the potential to be life-long and will reward us with aesthetic and practical benefits and much joy.

Elizabeth S. Adams is known for her published "Forgotten Dreams - a collection of Poetry" with additional interests that extend to Astrology, Astronomy and mystical subjects that help us understand who we are and our place in the Universe.
Astrology when applied to self understanding of our personality and deeper soul potentials is a great practical starting point. We also need assistance to unveil the special inner talents of our soul so we feel confident to offer our unique contribution to the world.