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"I am convinced that the characteristic that people refer to as 'patience' is everywhere present in nature. It is present in the spider as it waits to trap a fly or an insect in its web. It is present in the crow or a raven as it sits on a tree branch scanning the horizon for its mate. This quality of nature is implied in the life of a rock as it weathers and erodes over thousands of years. It is also implied in the growth of a forest, or a single blade of grass." Laurie Lacey's, Medicine Walk, page 22.

"The yellow rattle is called 'scared plant' because it makes a rattling noise when disturbed. A Micmac woman at Shubenacadie told me this during one of my visits there. She asked me if I had ever heard the rattling sound. I remarked that I had not, and that no one had mentioned or spoken about the scared plant. I followed her outside to the backyard, and as we walked through the grass she asked if I heard the popping sound. She said it was the yellow rattle." Laurie Lacey's, Micmac Medicines, pages 77-78.

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About Me

I've been involved as a writer, painter, and naturalist, for many years. I have over 30 years' experience in eastern North American plant and tree medicines. Some of my main interests involve the connection between nature, the natural world, consciousness and wellness. The Natural Healing Talk web site is focused on exploring those connections.

History

In terms of history, I suppose you could say that this web site and its newsletter, owe their development to several factors. In a sense, they seem to have evolved naturally from my first web site, Wild World of Plants. Back in 1995, that site was created to display information on Mi'kmaq plant and tree medicines. It was strictly an educational site on ethnobotany, and was frequently consulted by school teachers and their students.

Also, as the years passed, my interests expanded, and I found myself intrigued with the general theme of nature and natural healing forces. So, I began gradually to change the Wild World of Plants site away from something that was strictly focused on ethnobotany, to a site that contained several themes. Finally, I realized that I needed a newsletter, and a site that was created to handle the theme of natural healing from a nature-based perspective, and everything that it encompassed. The Wild World of Plants will return to being almost entirely an ethnobotany site.

The Future

Wow! Let's see, now. Well, I certainly envision both the newsletter and web site becoming well-known and leading sites in the natural healing field. Places people will seek out if they're interested in a nature based approach to healing and wellness.

I also see a future where many people will work from home and earn a living through their web sites and other online activities. If I can eventually achieve this through newsletters, eBooks, web sites, and nature activities, I'll be a happy person.

Good medicine always!
Laurie

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