==== Contemplate a Plant ====

Mission by [[:/user/Caslab|Castuus 'Larch' Absinthian]]


  * sit or lie comfortably before a plant and observe it closely
  * close your eyes and begin to listen to the sounds around you 
  * then open your eyes and contemplate the plant, yourself, and the space between
  * note any sensations, thoughts and feelings that might arise

  * **Estimated duration:** 20 minutes
  * **Estimated number of participants:** 1
  * **Vegetal mindfulness:** oak

==== References ====

  * [[parn/borrowed_scenery_cultivating_an_alternate_reality#Experiencing and recounting]] alternate reality narratives
  * [[:Golden Flower|The Secret of the Golden Flower]], by Lü Tung-pin
  * the art of [[:flower arranging]]

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