Source: Flyer included in the special edition Northern Lights Black Spruce 1st Distillation Kit.
by D. Gary Young
The first distillation of black spruce on March 9, 2015, was a marvelous wonder, as we watched the oil droplets bubble up into the separator. The action was intense, as if the oil was speaking to us:
I am here now, here to fulfill my mission as told by the ancient people. No one would hear me: but after thousands of years, I have been released to do what I was created to do for the children of this world.
Source: Dr Cole Woolley PhD on facebook
The ancient people call me “Black Spruce of the Northern Lights” because my branches touch the dancing colors in the sky, intertwining Mother Earth’s strength with the mysteries of the heavens. I live in an extremely harsh environment, with challenging growing conditions, climate changes that drop to -80°F, and howling winds with a wind chill of up to -120°F.
I live with the extremes of Mother Earth, so I can deal with the extremes of humankind. I am one of the least explored by modern man because I am looked upon as dwarfed and ugly. I am considered a nonproductive scrub tree with no value, but I can help others find their value.
Source: Dr Cole Woolley PhD on facebook
Wild animals do not sleep beneath me because my habitat is so uncomfortable, and my skinny branches offer no shelter from the freezing wind and snow. Yet as they gather around me, they feel the heat I generate that increases their circulation and body temperature. I am not here to be a shelter for protection or a crutch to bare the burdens of the world. I am here to give strength and help all creatures become secure, as am I.
I am here to help the human race build a relationship with the Creator, not looking to the Creator as the protector but to understand that He made all living things to have the power to be strong, adding purpose to creation, not taking energy but giving back.
Source: Dr Cole Woolley PhD on facebook
Humans are co-creators with the Mother of the universe and must come to understand their God-given power over all the elements, as He gave to me; to own their greatness; and to become what they were created to be. My roots can attach to anything, and I never blow over because I am so strong. My molecules bring strength to the human core, to feel grounded, and to never be defeated by the problems they encounter. Man must be able to anchor to any condition at anytime, anywhere and be able to adjust and adapt. This is what keeps me alive and will help humans find success as they partner with the Great Spirit in their journey of life.
Hold and cherish my essence. Let it help you grow, learn, and explore your God-given potential to know who you are and have the power within you to change the world with just your thoughts and to be a living example of your creation.
The ancient people of the North look down and give thanks that we have joined together with the Great Spirit for the blessing of His people and Mother Earth.
Source: Dr Cole Woolley PhD on facebook
Luther Burbank, credited with developing more than 800 strains and varieties of plants, also communicated with plants.
“He took the prickly pear, put it in a glass cage where it would be protected. For five and a half months he sat before that case one hour each day and talked to that prickly pear something like this: “Now you are protected, you don’t need those spikes, let them go.” In seven and a half months the spikes had dropped off. He had the spineless cactus.” Source
Book about George Washington Carver: The Man Who Talked with Flowers on Amazon.
Here’s another write-up on George Washington Carver: “All flowers talk to me and so do hundreds of little living things in the woods. I learn what I know by watching and loving everything.”
Those for whom the black spruce conversation seems strange should watch this video about George Washington Carver (the make who talked with plants) who is credited with creating 300 uses for the peanut.