"Let all creation help you to praise God. Give yourself the rest you need. When you are walking alone, listen to the sermon preached to you by the flowers, the trees, the shrubs, the sky, the sun and the whole world. Notice how they preach to you a sermon full of love, of praise of God, and how they invite you to proclaim the greatness of the one who has given them being." — St. Paul of the Cross 🌿🍁🌻My friend @mam1223 sent me this beautiful quote this morning...it made me think of one of my favorite places on this earth... the Dye Garden that I get to tend with several of my friends down at the Cleveland Botanical Gardens. We take a lot of teasing for this garden, we’re not at all formal, we’re the wild child of the @westernreserveherbsociety herb garden. We’re the keeper of the secret gate, of the strong hawthorn hedge that protects us from much of the outside world. We have in our midst what many would refer to as weeds, but are among the oldest of the usable plants. As such, were not quite as neat or as “ pretty” as the other more formal gardens and we are easily misunderstood. We walk securely in our wild power though , knowing that our roots hold all of the magic needed to bring glorious color to so many lives. #dyeplants #herbgardens #herbalist #herbalistsofinstagram #herbs #medicinalherbs #witch #greenwitch #womenwhogarden #women #hops #fennel #indigo (at Cleveland Botanical Garden) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG7hu2sJTCi/?igshid=1fivxlula5763
