ReConnect with Plant Wisdom

In this episode, we take inspiration from one of the most overlooked yet resilient plant spirits: grass. Often stomped on, grazed by animals, and exposed to harsh elements, grass has a secret to thriving despite all odds. How does this humble plant turn adversity into an opportunity for growth and regeneration?Drawing from a fascinating 2022 study on bison and their role in revitalizing grasslands, we’ll explore how large grazers like bison help enhance biodiversity—just as life's challenges can bring out our hidden strengths. Learn how grass's wisdom applies to your journey, helping you rethink "being stepped on" as a part of your natural evolution.By observing nature’s adaptive strategies, we gain insight into how we can thrive even when life feels heavy. Ready to embrace your own transformation? 🌿Topics Covered about thriving➡️ Lessons from grass: resilience in the face of challenges➡️ The surprising role of bison in increasing biodiversity➡️ Viewing life’s “stomping” as an opportunity for growth➡️ Exploring the deep connection between grass, ecosystems, and human resilienceResources Mentioned🌱 Find Your Spirit Wild Plant🌱 2022 Paper on Bison and Grass🌱 Limiting Beliefs Interactive Webinar🌱 Get support from me and the PlantsExpanded Show HERE🌟Connect with nature-conscious creatives, multipotentialites, and naturentrepreneursin the premier online ecosystem that nourishes plant reawakening and community support for accelerated evolution and co-creation with otherkin. >> JOIN OUR COMMUNITY <<☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners: Learn from the Shift Network Shop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with me Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

In this episode, I explore a fresh take on boundaries by learning from nature's finest teachers—plants! Many of us think of boundaries as rigid walls to keep things out, but nature shows us something different. What if we embraced boundaries as living membranes that evolve and adapt as we do?Join me as we rethink the traditional approach and dive into how plants model fluid boundaries that allow for growth, transformation, and resilience. Discover how to let go of what no longer serves you and invite in new energy for evolution.Whether you're looking to protect your energy or navigate personal development, this episode will challenge your views and empower you to embrace your inner and outer ecosystems with confidence.Topics Covered about boundaries➡️ Rethinking boundaries as flexible, living membranes➡️ Insights from plant wisdom on healthy growth and protection➡️ How rigid boundaries block evolution➡️ The role of adaptive boundaries in emotional and personal growth➡️ Using nature-inspired models to foster resilience and flowResources Mentioned🌱 Readings and Protection Sessions with Tigrilla🌱 Plant Consciousness Commentary🌱 What Mentorship/Coaching Program is For You? Expanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners: Learn from the Shift Network Shop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with me Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

In this episode, I share with you  importance of aligning with natural and spiritual cycles for optimal health and productivity. I emphasize the adaptability of plants to various environments and the need to learn this skill, especially with big world changes like climate change.I also share personal insights about my daily rhythm, yearly review process, and the significance of understanding and utilizing natural cycles for better management of energy and activities.I am curious, what are your natural rhythms. spiritual cycles, and societal cycles that affect you most?Topics Covered about cycles ➡️ Natural cycles for wellbeing ➡️ Adapting to Climate and other world rhythms ➡️ Embracing cultural and societal rhythms ➡️ Using cycles for future planningResources Mentioned 🌱 More about Damanhur Spiritual Community🌱 What's Your Ideal Naturally Conscious Path🌱 Ep.38 How to Best Use the Epagomenal Days🌱 Personalized mentorship with me and the PlantsExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners: Learn from the Shift Network Shop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with me Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

Look through the news, and without a doubt, you'll get the feeling that the world is going down the tubes. Times are messy and scary. But is this really a bad thing? Looking at it from an ecosystem perspective, could all this be showing us that the world is actually ready for something new to sprout!In this episode, I share plant-based wisdom to help you navigate the current world climate and the potential for positive change amidst the instability. Using the guidance mature, old-growth forests provide, I illustrate the need to use this "light gap"—a disruption that allows new growth and innovation to occur—to our advantage.If we let go of our conditioning beliefs about disturbance, what opportunities could we find in the messiness?Topics Covered about the world➡️ Finding balance between stability and instability➡️ Embracing disruption for evolution➡️ Finding hope in challenging times➡️ How Light Gaps offer opportunities for innovationExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners:Create your podcast today using Zencastr!Shop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

Dive into the enriching world of Purslane, a power Spirit Wild Plant. Discover how this resilient herb has rooted itself in my heart, becoming a cornerstone for holistic health and a beacon for personal growth. As Purslane returns spontaneously in my life, ki brings a message of flow and the wisdom with nature's cycles, reminding me of the delicate balance between action and rest.For the creative souls and entrepreneurial spirits who seek to weave the lessons of the natural world into their multifaceted lives, this episode is a call to embrace the ebb and flow of existence. Learn how embodying the essence of an ecosystem can dissolve barriers to self-realization and foster a life of profound impact. Join me as we explore how the robust whispers of Purslane can guide us towards a more authentic, purpose-driven life that flows effortlessly with the rhythms of the earth and the passions of the heart.Topics Covered about Purslane➡️ What it means to work with a Spirit Wild Plant➡️ Developing relationships with natural guides➡️ Finding a balance between activity and rest➡️ How to work with your natural productivity rhythmsExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners:Listen to Music Composed by PlantsShop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

In this episode, I explore the profound lessons nature offers us about navigating grief. Reflecting on the importance of giving ourselves the space and time to grieve, I draw parallels between the natural world and the human experience of loss. Just as plants go through cycles of growth and decay, we too must allow ourselves to process our emotions fully, embracing each stage of grief as a necessary part of our personal evolution.By viewing grief through the lens of nature, we learn to approach it in a healthy and constructive way, metabolizing what serves us and letting go of what no longer fits.I also delve into the metaphor of a functioning ecosystem, where everything that enters is either utilized or discarded to maintain balance. This concept mirrors our emotional journey—processing grief is essential to our well-being, helping us transform pain into growth.Finally, I discuss the role of a supportive community in this process, highlighting the importance of connection and shared experience in fostering personal resilience. Join me as we uncover how nature’s wisdom can guide us through the complexities of grief, offering hope and healing along the way.Topics Covered about grief➡️ Grief and metabolization➡️ Embracing anger as a natural response➡️ Positive mental health➡️ How ecosystems mirror healthy grievingExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners:Learn and Be Amazed with GaiaShop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

In this episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Amanda Nicole about her unique bond with the Tulip Poplar Tree, which she lovingly refers to as her plant parent. For the past decade, this tree has been her guide and companion, enriching her journey of self-discovery and spiritual transformation. Amanda shares how her deep connection to the Tulip Poplar has led her down unexpected yet beautiful paths, illustrating the profound impact that a relationship with a plant can have on personal growth.A recurring theme in our conversation is the importance of present-moment awareness and stillness, which plants inherently embody. Amanda and I delve into how these qualities enhance our perception and responsiveness to the world around us. We explore the significance of incorporating plant wisdom into human decision-making, advocating for a more sustainable and harmonious way of living.Amanda Nicole is a Liriodendress, a daughter of the Tulip Poplar tree. Author of Flowers for a Girl: Plant Medicine and Sexual Trauma, Amanda is the creator and curator of Entosophy, a dynamic collection of unique, philosophical interviews with trees. She is the human voice of the Whispers: Plant Spirit Medicine podcast and a teacher and contributing voice at the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism. Immersed in the quiet exploration of Other Ways of Knowing, Amanda’s embodied expression is deeply embedded in the heart of the Tulip Poplar tree who has been her arboreal companion and teacher for many years. A mother and eco-mystic, Amanda Nicole listens to the trees.👉🏽 Want to continue having conversations like this? Join the Naturally Conscious Community, the only online community to nourish human-plant relationships: https://tigrillagardenia.com/nccTopics Covered about Tulip Poplar➡️ Instruments of incarnation➡️ From Impenetrable Fortress to friendship and mentorship➡️ What changes when you embody presence➡️ Interviewing trees about climate change and societyExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners:Learn and Be Amazed with GaiaShop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

In this episode, I engage in a fascinating conversation with Antonio Irre, the visionary behind the PLart Project. We delve deep into the intricate relationship between humans and plants, exploring concepts such as stigmergy, plant-human communication, and the profound energetic connections that bind us. Antonio shares insights from his innovative work, illustrating how plants and humans can interact in ways that transcend traditional boundaries.Our discussion highlights the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration between the arts and sciences, revealing how these fields can converge to enhance our understanding of plant studies. Antonio and I reflect on how approaching plant studies with a sense of curiosity and openness can lead to groundbreaking discoveries and deeper connections with the natural world. This edition is a rich tapestry of ideas and experiences, offering a unique perspective on the symbiotic dance between humans and the plant kin-home.Antonio Irre Catalano, Artist, independent researcher and cultural designer specializes in site-specific and audience-specific art practices. He is a performer and an author of performances, visual works, poems, short stories, and theater. As a researcher, his current focus is a project between Art and Science on plants and human-plant communication. With specific independent training in Third Theater and Interactive Media (Master’s degree in Cognitive Systems and Interactive Media, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona), his educational background includes a Bachelor’s degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, a Master’s degree in Bioethics, and a Minor in Art Enterprise Management. His works have been presented at the Venice Biennale (2022), Campo Base Milan (2022), Supermarket Art Fair Stockholm (2021, 2019), MACRO Rome (2019).👉🏽 If you want to continue having conversations like this to nourish your own plant-human relationships, join the Naturally Conscious community. https://tigrillagardenia.com/nccTopics Covered about art projects➡️ Art and Science: Complementary Roles and Influences➡️ Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Plant Studies➡️ Interconnectedness in Nature and Human ThinkingExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners:Start your own podcast with ZencastrShop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

Another captivating interview with interspecies artist, Evgenia Emets, about how she works creativity with plants and her ongoing project, "Eternal Forest," which aims to foster connections between humans and plant consciousness.Evgenia shared her personal experiences with plants, emphasizing the importance of shifting perspectives, collaboration, and respect in co-creating with the natural world. Our discussion also touched on the interconnectedness of all consciousness, the potential for healing through reconnection with nature, and the role of the artist's voice in fostering human-plant relationships.Evgenia Emets (b. 1979) is an international artist and poet working with forest ecology and community creating visual art, films, artist’s books and large-scale ecological artworks. Eternal Forest (launched 2018), an ongoing multidisciplinary project, marks an integration of ecological thinking into her art. Eternal Forest is creating a network of 1,000 forest sanctuaries to be protected for 1,000 years through art and community.  Evgenia’s visual works and artists’ books are in museums, libraries and private collections in the UK, Europe, Japan and Russia.Topics Covered about eternal forest➡️ Plants know how we perceive the world and can tune information for us➡️Shifting perception to aligning Human Time to Forest Time➡️ Writing and creating art from the perspective of plants and forests➡️ How working with plants fits into a larger picture: regeneration, reforestation, biodiversity preservation...➡️ Experiencing and living Plant ConsciousnessExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.👉🏽 Join the Naturally Conscious Community to nourish human-plant relationships// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners:Communicate with Plants via MusicShop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube

A fascinating discussion with Giulia about the importance of human/non-human collaboration through performance and somatic art. Giulia collaborates with otherkin, and sees this collaboration as a way to tackle the ecological crisis. To embody this partnership, she moved her artist's studio into the garden.   Giulia Mattera is an artist-researcher working with Live Art. Her practice explores ecology, human-nonhuman collaboration, and somatic practices situated in the garden. She has shown her work internationally in Europe, USA, and Latin America. Mattera is currently a PhD candidate at BCU (UK) researching ecological issues via Live Art corporeal practices situated in the garden, which she forefronts as the artist’s studio.Topics Covered about somatic art➡️ Immersive performance art sparks ecological awareness➡️ Interspecies collaborations through somatic practices➡️ Methodology for human/non-human collaboration in live art➡️ Dialogue between plants and humans using non-conventional meansExpanded Show HERE☝🏽ReConnect with Plant Wisdom podcast Ancient and modern knowledge from biology to spirituality about the wondrous ways plants help you lead a Naturally Conscious life. Subscribe on your favorite podcast player.👉🏽 Join the Naturally Conscious Community to nourish human-plant relationships// Get to Know Me, Tigrilla// Let's work together: book a Discovery Call// EcoConscious Business Partners: Learn with The Shift NetworkShop Here// Opening and Closing music by Steve Sciulli and Poinsettia from The Singing Life of Plants// Socialize with meFacebook | Instagram | LinkedIn | Youtube