tulsi

ocimum africanum

it is difficult to know where to begin with this dear friend.
tulsi- holy basil- was cornerstone of early ayurvedic devotees, referred to in ancient vedic texts as the embodiment of lakshmi.

tulsi offers teachings of wealth and abundance.
peacock energy.
an understanding that when we expose ourselves,
in our true nature,
each one of us is unique, a beautiful manifestation of source.
an understanding that true wealth is the art of truly seeing and being seen.
that when we see with clarity, the innate response is one of being in profound gratitude for the abundance that is invariably present.

tulsi is a beautiful expression of mercury and jupiter.
deeply tending the nervous system, a hallmark of mercury, specifically allowing for clear communication between mind and spirit.
and the jupitarian expansion that occurs when this transmission flows smoothly.

tender of lungs and the respiratory system.
encouraging unrestricted flow of air and experience.

there are many varietals of tulsi, this medicine is made from the temperate ocimum africanum.
as i walked the farm,
it grows among rows, with relations that also identify as basil,
on the hugelkultur bed,
among the nightshades.

in this particular medicine, it felt important to capture leaf and flower.
whole essence.
encouraging adaptation and continued growth of the plant.

in action, facilitating clear communication between “self and other”,
in nature, adaptogenic, adjusting its therapeutic offering to the information received from the body.
listening.

the scent is deeply familiar, shoulders relax, breath deepens.

may you breathe deeply the abundance of the present.
all ways.
always.