“Seeing with Native Eyes. It’s not just about noticing more, it’s about noticing you and your world differently. It’s about being a native, here on Earth”
The songs of the Robin and The Cardinal, called to me this morning. I felt a stirring within. The Crows and the Blue Jays invited me too, beckoning me to notice their adventures. So I stopped, I turned away from the computer, put on my shoes, grabbed a cup of coffee and began my first official Native Eyes Walk of the year.
Day Lilly Shoots - Carol Wingert
The snow from one of the most snowy winters in my lifetime was melting, I could see the shoots from the Day Lillies coming up, right outside my front door. Soon I’ll be nibbling on them, enjoying this amazing natural edible that nature offers to me.
Later this year, I will be sharing them with friends and new friends who come to our spring courses, seeking to learn native ways, and edible / medicinal plants.
After a short walk, I am near the waterfall, enjoying the flowing water, feeling it pulsate through me, awakening something that has been dormant for some time.
I turn and notice one of my favorite edibles, Garlic Mustard is growing nicely already. Nearby I see Wild Strawberry Leaves, and leaves on the wild Rose bushes too coming along nicely.
As I walk along the path, I notice the wild onions growing, and I feel drawn to begin my annual 28 day “spring cleaning”, where I eat mostly what I can gather, along with a tiny bit of grains (or grain bread) and meat everyday.
“28 Days of eating, directed entirely by nature. It’s a great way to get back in tune with what is, and notice more of what is possible.”
In just a few days, we will begin to experience “The Budding Tree’s Moon”, the first moon of the year, according to one of my mentors. I am looking forward to it, and I am looking forward to sharing it with you.
Come back tomorrow!
Mr Twenty Twenty - He Who Walks with The Deer.
