Is plant life intelligent? Does it have consciousness? Scientists tend to answer no, at least in the strict sense. Plants lack brains and neurons, so what they display is better described as behaviour, signalling, or plant cognition rather than intelligence. But before settling on that verdict, it's worth looking at some newer, more widely accepted ideas about what intelligence actually means.
Read MoreCircling back to the understanding that as humans we are at least 60 – 75% water and that water is responsive to its environment, including thoughts, emotions and images it is exposed to, begs the question, what happens to the water in our body when we are constantly engaging in negative thoughts and emotions and/or exposing ourselves to violent, sexually demeaning, or ugly images?
Read MoreOne of the most powerful ways to maintain wellbeing is to follow the lead of nature; noticing the seasons and the energy that they bring. In theory this seems simple - rest in winter, activity in summer, and the good old tradition of spring cleaning is something we can all relate to. While this sounds simple on paper, the realities of this can be quite difficult to embrace.
Read MoreI see my gorgeous niece regularly going bare foot, across the gravel driveway and into the garden without considering the sharp stones or what she will step on. Her barefoot adventures are astounding in many ways…but before I jump into the science, my immediate thought is that just being in bare foot brings you into connection with the earth, with nature, and with Gaia, the mother of all life.
Read MoreThe prolific birdlife was accented by the blatantly outrageous behaviour of flocks of birds living and loving every moment of existence – screeches and swoops and graceful arcs of flight as they revealed in the abundance of food, foliage and fecundity abounding in the environment.
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