With this issue we wanted to honor the way our plant relatives and ancestors elevate our lives.

Any part of this pretty ornamental garden plant
which hid death in the whorls of its flowers.
How harsh a death could such a pretty flower

Gordolobo y,
Ginger, Garlic, Anise Seed
And of course, honey

I blew the
sweet aroma
up, a cloud
rising like
Incense
to a god
always for me,
not against me.

Look at the trees.
Listen to the trickle
Of the leaves
The flow of a river,
The roar of the seas,
Can you feel the breeze?
And it’s ability to relieve,
All your pain and worry,
Take back your sovereignty
Your truest power,
is your ability to believe.

A pesar del dolor, sigues adelante. Recuerdas el camino que han tomado tus suelas agrietadas, el pavimento del que has emergido y la ciudad que ha marcado tu alma.

Me llaman maldita marijuanera,
con hojas y flores de donde quiera.
Humo de gratitud disipando
con mis ancestros libre en el aire flotando.

This work is a collection of my journals to remember the names of my mother's plants at home. My mother really likes plants and takes good care of them, for they are her solace.

Os ancestrais me benzeram
Trocaram meu sangue por um banho de ervas
E meu espirito se elevou como dos indígenas da ilha, minha bisavó

If you thought herbal medicine was gonna work its magic without you having to do a thing but take it... I have some news for you; Herbal medicine only works effectively when used in conjunction with a healthy lifestyle/ holistic habits.

oh! can’t forget to bring a book,
did I say?

roll a joint for the way there
and one for the way back

Release onto yourself ritualistic cleansings.
The metamorphosis of herb to ash.
A reminder of our ties to divine nature.

in multicolor of white-pinkish bloom
people and plants populate every breath
at sunrise she elopes to hill room

Y de allí, el Nopal que tengo en la frente y los Frijoles en mi sonrisa,
crecerán y alimentarán el bosque de Mezquites donde vive el Coyote.

Plantitas teach us so much, and this is one of the many lessons they’ve taught me, I hope this message gets to you too. Plants are perfect just the way they are, and so are you!