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Avena Sativa: The Warm Weather Medicine of Milky Oats

June 3, 2013June 21, 2022

We’ve slipped into one of the most delicious times of the year– that liminal, lofty space between spring and summer. The raucous rush of springtime ephemerals has died down, leaving a haphazard cascade of petals dissolving beneath the trees. And yet, the hot days of dry grasses and hibiscus have yet to arrive….

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Asia Suler is a writer, teacher, medicine maker and seeker who lives in the blue folds of the southern Appalachian mountains. Woolgathering and Wildcrafting is her grass-stained journal from the hillsides of the living world. It’s full of recipes, musings, plant monographs and poetics. So grab a cup of tea and come on in for a spell. Open up to a page in this shared tome to find a hand-pressed flower, words of comfort, or a small glen of inspiration for your day. Visit Asia’s online classes for more.


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Sometimes I see this hierarchy in the realm of pla Sometimes I see this hierarchy in the realm of plant medicine, this idea that unless you are out in a pristine wilderness space your connection to plants simply won’t be that “spiritual.” And while it’s definitely important to harvest plants from clean areas when making medicine, the idea that we have to be in the national forest in order to have profoundly meaningful connections with plants is hogwash. One of the most important steps on my plant journey came when I was living in New York City. I worked as a “plant technician,” taking care of people’s office plants in midtown Manhattan. Even though Times square is literally one of the most energetically overwhelming places on earth, I found my solace, my peace, my self just by being with those office plants. Seriously. I would often hide in empty offices with the neglected plants (the ones they put in unused boardrooms because they didn’t look as “good”). Over time I began to feel these plants so deeply, that every time I opened the door to visit them I experienced this wave of love and appreciation that nearly knocked me off my feet! To feel embraced, comforted even, by an isolated office plant on the fiftieth story of a financial building in midtown Manhattan rewrote everything I knew about nature connection. Having access to pristine wilderness spaces is a privilege, and one that fewer and fewer of us are able to experience on a daily basis. But this is why house plants, the dandelions growing up in the cracks of the sidewalks, or the fig tree planted outside of an old tenement building are absolutely powerhouse communicators. They are not a “second-best” option, they are the root of this revolution of coming back into relationship with the natural world.
Delicate though they may seem, willows were design Delicate though they may seem, willows were designed to be able to move into the most extreme environments. In the harsh landscape of the high arctic, after even the heartiest conifers cease to grow, you will find whole fields of humble dwarf willows. Seeking water in the desert, you’d be wise to search for their familiar green fringe signaling hidden channels of water. If you break off the flexible wand of a willow’s branch, it has the ability to re-root almost anywhere. With this intricate strategy, evolved over many millennia of living along river currents and stormy tides, willow branches simply allow themselves to be carried downstream where they can grow anew. Born from breakage, willows embrace the turbulence that comes with perching yourself on the bank of a moving world, and they are able to use that tumult to thrive. There is no question that we live in a tumultuous time. And yet, we too we’re born from breakage. We too are here to help the Earth recover and thrive. . . Learn the profoundly healing message of Willows (and why self-forgiveness is like willow water, whatever it pours on will thrive). From Chapter 9 of Mirrors in the Earth.
Some eras just seem to glow in our memory. Those t Some eras just seem to glow in our memory. Those times that feel luminescent in retrospect—lit from within by happiness, peace or well-being. Seasons when everything seemed to flow effortlessly and life felt full of possibilities. In our memory, these golden eras can feel like a gift from the gods—happening only once in a blue moon, and contingent on outer circumstances. But the truth is, we have the ability to create a golden era for ourselves anytime. We just have to remember the ingredients of what made it so good. The most golden eras of our lives are the ones where we felt most aligned with our innermost self. Remembering those eras is akin to being given a formula whose purpose is to help you step back into your soul’s home. Because here’s the secret—golden eras aren’t like comets, streaking through our lives once and then gone forever. They are teaching lessons, here to show us exactly what we need in order to create continual gold in our lives, no matter where we are or what’s going on around us. You are not the powerless recipient of your golden era—you are its creator. What are the ingredients of your golden era?
My new book, Mirrors in the Earth, is a direct tra My new book, Mirrors in the Earth, is a direct translation of the messages that I received over years of building relationship with the land. The healing that lives in Mirrors in the Earth is the healing of the Earth, and it has been such a joy to share her message: You belong here. You are accepted exactly as you are. And your journey of learning self-compassion is the gift you were meant to bring to this Earth. Have you received any healing messages from the land? I'd love to hear what she's said to you. . . Check out tips for beginning to connect in my new video—How to Start Working with the Land Spirits (the link is in my bio).
What a wild, tender, big and extraordinary past mo What a wild, tender, big and extraordinary past month it’s been! I never knew putting a book out into the world would come with so many feels. Books are strange in that way. Writing them is such a quiet, winter-interior process. After all that, delivering them to the world feels a bit like stepping out into the first day of spring without your coat on. Amazing, freeing, and a little bit scary all at once! I’m so grateful for all your warmth and support for Mirrors in the Earth. Your comments and care, posts and love notes have meant the world. If the book has moved you, it would completely light up my world if you left a rating or review on Amazon. I read every one! I cannot tell you how much they’ve meant to me. Your words are flowers after a long winter. I cherish every single one.
Engaging with land spirits is an ancestral skill, Engaging with land spirits is an ancestral skill, one that can create untold abundance on the land— and miraculous blessings in our own personal lives. The moment you start working with the land, you will begin to receive messages of healing and guidance. Understandings that will help you step into the truth of who you are— and the profound gifts you were meant to bring to this planet. My new book, Mirrors in the Earth, is a direct translation of these messages from the spirits of the land. It is a collection of affirmations from the living world—stories that remind you just how profoundly you belong. The response to this book has been amazing so far. People from all over the world have been writing me to share comments like this: “I finally feel seen and understood in a way I haven't been before. This book is my song being sung back to me." “I'm reading it now and have only gotten through the intro and already wept happy tears. Absolutely beautiful." “I started your book on Sunday. I’m only 30 pages in and I already know it will be life changing." I’m in awe of these comments. But I’m not surprised. Because these were exactly the types of experiences I had when I first began working with the Earth. I can’t tell you how many times I wept with the realization of my belonging, or laughed out loud with the sheer joy of feeling how deeply I was accepted here on this planet. If you've started reading Mirrors in the Earth and have experienced any kind of healing or revelation in its pages, it would mean the world to me if you'd share about it in a review on Amazon. With each prospective reader reached through your words, we’re helping to rebuild this ancient relationship with the land, and the landscapes of our own inner selves.
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Asia Suler is a writer, teacher, medicine maker and seeker who lives in the blue folds of the southern Appalachian mountains. Woolgathering and Wildcrafting is her grass-stained journal from the hillsides of the living world. It’s full of recipes, musings, plant monographs and poetics. So grab a cup of tea and come on in for a spell. Open up to a page in this shared tome to find a hand-pressed flower, words of comfort, or a small glen of inspiration for your day. Visit Asia’s online classes for more.




Sometimes I see this hierarchy in the realm of pla Sometimes I see this hierarchy in the realm of plant medicine, this idea that unless you are out in a pristine wilderness space your connection to plants simply won’t be that “spiritual.” And while it’s definitely important to harvest plants from clean areas when making medicine, the idea that we have to be in the national forest in order to have profoundly meaningful connections with plants is hogwash. One of the most important steps on my plant journey came when I was living in New York City. I worked as a “plant technician,” taking care of people’s office plants in midtown Manhattan. Even though Times square is literally one of the most energetically overwhelming places on earth, I found my solace, my peace, my self just by being with those office plants. Seriously. I would often hide in empty offices with the neglected plants (the ones they put in unused boardrooms because they didn’t look as “good”). Over time I began to feel these plants so deeply, that every time I opened the door to visit them I experienced this wave of love and appreciation that nearly knocked me off my feet! To feel embraced, comforted even, by an isolated office plant on the fiftieth story of a financial building in midtown Manhattan rewrote everything I knew about nature connection. Having access to pristine wilderness spaces is a privilege, and one that fewer and fewer of us are able to experience on a daily basis. But this is why house plants, the dandelions growing up in the cracks of the sidewalks, or the fig tree planted outside of an old tenement building are absolutely powerhouse communicators. They are not a “second-best” option, they are the root of this revolution of coming back into relationship with the natural world.
Delicate though they may seem, willows were design Delicate though they may seem, willows were designed to be able to move into the most extreme environments. In the harsh landscape of the high arctic, after even the heartiest conifers cease to grow, you will find whole fields of humble dwarf willows. Seeking water in the desert, you’d be wise to search for their familiar green fringe signaling hidden channels of water. If you break off the flexible wand of a willow’s branch, it has the ability to re-root almost anywhere. With this intricate strategy, evolved over many millennia of living along river currents and stormy tides, willow branches simply allow themselves to be carried downstream where they can grow anew. Born from breakage, willows embrace the turbulence that comes with perching yourself on the bank of a moving world, and they are able to use that tumult to thrive. There is no question that we live in a tumultuous time. And yet, we too we’re born from breakage. We too are here to help the Earth recover and thrive. . . Learn the profoundly healing message of Willows (and why self-forgiveness is like willow water, whatever it pours on will thrive). From Chapter 9 of Mirrors in the Earth.
Some eras just seem to glow in our memory. Those t Some eras just seem to glow in our memory. Those times that feel luminescent in retrospect—lit from within by happiness, peace or well-being. Seasons when everything seemed to flow effortlessly and life felt full of possibilities. In our memory, these golden eras can feel like a gift from the gods—happening only once in a blue moon, and contingent on outer circumstances. But the truth is, we have the ability to create a golden era for ourselves anytime. We just have to remember the ingredients of what made it so good. The most golden eras of our lives are the ones where we felt most aligned with our innermost self. Remembering those eras is akin to being given a formula whose purpose is to help you step back into your soul’s home. Because here’s the secret—golden eras aren’t like comets, streaking through our lives once and then gone forever. They are teaching lessons, here to show us exactly what we need in order to create continual gold in our lives, no matter where we are or what’s going on around us. You are not the powerless recipient of your golden era—you are its creator. What are the ingredients of your golden era?
My new book, Mirrors in the Earth, is a direct tra My new book, Mirrors in the Earth, is a direct translation of the messages that I received over years of building relationship with the land. The healing that lives in Mirrors in the Earth is the healing of the Earth, and it has been such a joy to share her message: You belong here. You are accepted exactly as you are. And your journey of learning self-compassion is the gift you were meant to bring to this Earth. Have you received any healing messages from the land? I'd love to hear what she's said to you. . . Check out tips for beginning to connect in my new video—How to Start Working with the Land Spirits (the link is in my bio).
What a wild, tender, big and extraordinary past mo What a wild, tender, big and extraordinary past month it’s been! I never knew putting a book out into the world would come with so many feels. Books are strange in that way. Writing them is such a quiet, winter-interior process. After all that, delivering them to the world feels a bit like stepping out into the first day of spring without your coat on. Amazing, freeing, and a little bit scary all at once! I’m so grateful for all your warmth and support for Mirrors in the Earth. Your comments and care, posts and love notes have meant the world. If the book has moved you, it would completely light up my world if you left a rating or review on Amazon. I read every one! I cannot tell you how much they’ve meant to me. Your words are flowers after a long winter. I cherish every single one.
Engaging with land spirits is an ancestral skill, Engaging with land spirits is an ancestral skill, one that can create untold abundance on the land— and miraculous blessings in our own personal lives. The moment you start working with the land, you will begin to receive messages of healing and guidance. Understandings that will help you step into the truth of who you are— and the profound gifts you were meant to bring to this planet. My new book, Mirrors in the Earth, is a direct translation of these messages from the spirits of the land. It is a collection of affirmations from the living world—stories that remind you just how profoundly you belong. The response to this book has been amazing so far. People from all over the world have been writing me to share comments like this: “I finally feel seen and understood in a way I haven't been before. This book is my song being sung back to me." “I'm reading it now and have only gotten through the intro and already wept happy tears. Absolutely beautiful." “I started your book on Sunday. I’m only 30 pages in and I already know it will be life changing." I’m in awe of these comments. But I’m not surprised. Because these were exactly the types of experiences I had when I first began working with the Earth. I can’t tell you how many times I wept with the realization of my belonging, or laughed out loud with the sheer joy of feeling how deeply I was accepted here on this planet. If you've started reading Mirrors in the Earth and have experienced any kind of healing or revelation in its pages, it would mean the world to me if you'd share about it in a review on Amazon. With each prospective reader reached through your words, we’re helping to rebuild this ancient relationship with the land, and the landscapes of our own inner selves.
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