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Deer Medicine

Can you sense my gentle presence as I pull on your heart strings? Listen closely and you will hear the symphony of our commingling and know that we are all creating this as the Uni-Verse...one song.

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Trumpet Lichen

What happens when we slow our lives down enough to partake in the beauty at the micro level? These trumpet lichen are the size of a few grains of rice, yet their amazing, flared tops are not for capturing moisture, but for anchoring the power of the raindrops to disperse its spores. When was the last time you slowed down enough to experience only a few square yards on a hike...probably when you were a child? What's stopping you now? How are you leveraging your abilities to catapult those metaphorical raindrops?

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Mushroom Magic

Some places are so filled with life-essence and sacredness that they compel us- through some invisible force- to come closer...to be a part of their magical kingdom, inviting you to lay down your burdens so you may enter with childlike wonder. We send out these mystical waves-of-wonder to all...the choice is yours to accept and come play. We're expecting you.

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