In My Garden: Choisya

Also known as Mexican Orange, this evergreen shrub is native to the southwest United States and south through most of Mexico. It is a popular ornamental plant in areas with mild winters, grown for its strongly aromatic foliage and flowers.

In My Garden: Dainty Dancers

Fuchsia is a genus of flowering plants, which were identified by Charles Plumier in the late-17th century, and named by him in 1703 after the German botanist Leonhart Fuchs (1501-1566). There are about 100-110 species of Fuchsia. The great majority are native to South America, but with a few occurring north through Central America to Mexico, and also several from New Zealand to Tahiti.

In My Garden: Erigeron

In North America there are 173 species of this little daisy. I'm not sure which one this is. Its most widely used common name is "fleabane" derived from the belief that the dried plants repelled fleas.

In My Garden: Alstroemeria

Alstroemeria, commonly called the Peruvian Lily or Lily of the Incas, is a South American genus of about 50 species of flowering plants. The genus was named for the Swedish baron Clas Alströmer (1736 - 1794) by his close friend Carolus Linnaeus. The plant was first described by the French botanist Louis Feuillée. The plant's seeds were among many collected by Alströmer on a trip to South America in 1753.

Spiritual Living

Pure Joy

In Union with Wholeness

We, as individuals, are whole. When we are in a "state of being" in union with wholeness, we see the oneness of all and non-discrimination becomes our first nature. By identifying with our wholeness, we are able to free ourselves from our limited way of being. The energy previously invested in our limitations becomes accessible to us and can be directed towards actions of greater good.

Adapted from the teachings of Aghor Yoga.