Alyssa Skyes

Building a Seedbed

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Thoughts and accumulations  like these are not formed in a short amount of time. They take shape over years, through experiences, reflection, and returning to the same questions.

So these words right here and in the links below, come from a garden planted many years ago. And like gardens you must care about what you plant. You have to watch and notice what it needs, how much light, how much water--to bring out the healthiest blooms. You have to be willing to try again and again as you learn.​

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And then there are the seasons, like changing times. The seeds in our minds, both flowers and weeds, are always looking for the right conditions to grow.

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In the earth, what you sow is what you reap. Every human mind is a garden capable of every level of growth.​ We cannot continually sow division, anger, and resentment and expect civility, unity, and love to bloom. When hate is planted repeatedly, we should not be surprised when it bears a full harvest. What we think and share cultivates the garden of humanity.​ Before pointing outward, we might step back and examine the fruit our own mind gardens are producing and the seeds we allow to spread within the winds of our circles.