Rosemary: Emerald Auntie of Excellence

Crestone, CO 5/9/23

Ohh my love..

I should have known, that you would weave your way into my re-memberance in such a strong way on Grandma Catherine’s birthday.

Once again the plants guide the way, weaving stories into creation, time into memory, and memory into order.

Maybe it’s true.. Maybe all plants know a little something different about bringing creation into order.. Maybe all plants have something different to teach us about time…

But Rosemary.. Truly a master of time, a purifier & protector of the mind.. She is the loom that weaves it all together.

Bless the friends that just know. And thank goodness for the plants and how they weave such good relations into existence.

Rosemary you are the one, who has humbled me again by speaking so loudly when I haven’t been listening… of course though.. You seemingly have a lot to say & if there’s anything I learned in the last 2 weeks, it’s that I’m surely not in control..

So here you go beloved Rosemary. My first of many musings to you, because in truth i could live 99 years and still be learning in your mystery school…

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Would i even be here if rosemary didn’t begin to weave such a divine tapestry of light during those 4 nights dancing under the moon with lavender, chamomile, tobacco, rosemary, & rue? Bless again the sister that knew, to invite me to moon dance in the year of the plants.. Where i was radically faced with the limitations of my mind. It was under the moon that I palpably remembered the strength in the plants, the resilience of my heart & and my soul’s endurance to continue to dance.. After the 8th sweat, some chicha, and home made tamales, Abuela gifted us homework at the end..

She said “you will each get a plant to work with for this year, and next year, if you return you’ll let me know how this plant has guided you..”

Which plant was i blessed with? hmmm maybe it's obvious, but if not, ehemmm.. Rosemary. at first I thought, "dang, why can't it be Rue..?" sorry about that Rosemary. See plants have feelings too, and they can feel sad when we don't open to receive the blessings and gifts they want to give.. thank you for reminding me of this, beloved.

it wasn’t until June 10th, on Grandma Catherine’s birthday when i got a text from Rosemary that brought so much into divine order…

“Hey do you know what Rosemary’s gifts are?” (i laughed out loud, and took a breath and a seat…)

she weaves it all together in her most brillant ways…one of the most ancient earth goddesses. She’s seen it all and then some.. Protector of the mind.. She is the bow and the arrow, bringing concentration and focus to the forefront. She has become a woven adornment in my hair, a guardian of my mind.. her little green elementals will help bring chaos into order adorning all corners of the mind with green emerald light.. But they do so in a way behind the scenes, you wouldn’t know they’re working so diligently, until you hear sweet laughter in your ear, and then all the sudden you realize

“wow i’m really living from my heart.."

She structures the inner waters into a canopy of coherence, she weaves around the spine up into the cerebral cortex rewiring the brain & descending down into the middle of the feet. She is a cascading waterfall of green goddess protection, order, and support.

People might undermine her as… “a perennial shrub…" (lol yikesssss) but she is a REALLY potent ally.. With the ability to cut thru illusion, confusion, & delusion and bring emerald order.

On thing i love the most about her woven synergist intelligence, is how she reveals her essence through other.. thru other I discovered that she too works in the realms of forgiveness... as she settles and unwinds the mind.. opening the vessel for waves of forgiveness to wash through.. another way of bringing coherence into mind, body, heart & spirit.

But it didn’t end there (does it ever? mmm no)… after this synergistic phone call i knew it was time to go with my sisters and offer the flowers to the land.. the intention was create a flower alter for my Grandmother for her birthday, as well as bring all the worries, fears, & doubts inside to compost & alchemize them through the vibration of flowers, tobacco, & song..

I realize how much i had been carrying on my shoulders for the past couple weeks, & what else is there to do but let go, trust the prayer in my heart, and make art..

on our way there, this master weaver stopped us in our tracks so we could see & admire her adorning the space next to the blooming mimosa tree.. This is when I realized, "wow she is so an auntie of Excellence.."

Thank you dearest Auntie.. For showing up right before the flower altars were created below grandma juniper tree. Giving me space to create beauty amidst the confusion of the mind. Reminding me that everything is in order…& grace is unfolding… & that beauty, romance, sensuality, art, and plants will save the world.

Days continued in love with sisters sent from God..

It was on a monday afternoon that rosemary began to reveal her romantic side… 2 white doves flew over above as she began to dazzle us in love.. I know it was you rosemary, that parted the clouds so the most radiant rays of gods love could shine down..

Thank you for showing me the side of you that is dessert before dinner...

after soaking the rosemary sprigs in fresh canyon spring water, and creating a divine rosemary dessert mallow honey infusion, we sat on the porch for hours dipping & dripping you in orange blossom honey, adoring you and adorning our temples in your ancient essence.. Your essence brought more laughter into one day than i’ve experienced all week. Bless your brilliance, beloved Rosemary.. Your timing is impeccable, of course though right.

plants are ALWAYS on time...

It wasnt until i got home from the springs the next day, that I realized again your mastery at play… monday afternoon you came into union with the canyon waters and on Tuesday you joined us in jubilation for 2 hours next to the same waters..

If it wasn't for you Rosemary, I'm not sure this vision would have come to life..

That’s the thing about union, it takes 2 to tango.. Add a little honey to the picture and boom, miracles manifest very quickly.. leave it to the hummingbirds to remind us just how far sweetness can take us..

Maybe this doesn’t make all the sense, it’s not supposed to.. I have a feeling it’s going to take me many years to understand the depth and wisdom of this ancient plant… but to leave it short & sweet.. if there’s one thing i hope you take from this it’s that if you’re ever felt like “wow life is getting reaaaally good… is it possible for it to get this good?” if you have felt this, and doubt or fear begin to creep in, turn to beloved Rosemary, and she will remind you that yes, life can get this good.. as Grandmother Catherine always tells me "The best is yet to come dearest Jessica..." & rosemary tells me yes, "Yes, the best is yet to come especially if you add a little honey, honey.."

From my heart, to your heart, I pray that Rosemary guides you, strengthens your mind, and reminds you how delicious and sweet it is to soften, surrender, and trust in your heart to guide the way… know you can always turn to rosemary when the mind starts to run & pulls you out of the unconditional love and trust flowing from your heart <3

She is here to hold us in fierce, sweet love.

&& if you’re feeling reaaaaaally inspired, get some rosemary, some raw liquid honey honeyyyy and make a rosemary honey infusion. It’s very simple, you can email me directly if you need support. If you see this before the Summer Solstice, let the infusion sit in the sun all day on the solstice and soak up alllll the suns light. Let the honey infuse for 1 month, or until you feel it’s complete, and savor this honey over the coming months <3

PS.. thank you to my dear friends Hannah & Adam for helping weave Rosemarys wisdom in creation this past week..

& thank you Rosemary for bringing us together.

In Love, Beauty, and Grace

Jessica xx