How To Wait — Dividing What's Left
What do we do with the part of ourselves that is ready to begin when life is asking us to wait?
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In this first episode of How to Wait, a new series following Savoring the End, I share what it feels like to live between two places: preparing to leave the garden I've tended for six years while waiting to meet the land that will become our new home.
With the Knight of Wands from the Spirit of the Herbs herbal tarot as my companion, I explore my own impulse to charge ahead, make plans, and start building. Meanwhile, dividing my garden plants offers a quieter practice: choosing what comes with me, what stays behind, and where to direct my energy while the next chapter takes shape.
In this episode, I explore:
• The Knight of Wands and the tension between enthusiasm and restraint
• Dividing black cohosh, iris, and lady's mantle as a practice of choosing what to carry forward
• Monkshood's symbolism and the respect that great force asks of us
• My decision to spend a full year observing the new land before building a garden
• How waiting can become a meaningful form of preparation
Where in your life are you ready to charge ahead before the path is clear? What might it look like to hold that energy with a little more patience and care?
I'd love to hear your reflections in the comments.
Monkshood (aconite) is highly toxic and is discussed in this episode only as a symbol, not as an herbal remedy.
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Resources:
Savoring the End Series - Watch Here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQYhK0h_mY0o&si=xu_qdrX1C_kcVCYe
The Herbal Tarot Deck by Michael Tierra and Candis Cantin: https://amzn.to/4yb3cfq
The Journey Home by Radhanath Swami: https://amzn.to/47IkUfc
Everything is Waiting for Us by David Whyte