{"product_id":"plant-intelligence-and-the-imaginal-realm-beyond-the-doors-of-perception-into-the-dreaming-of-earth-9781591431350","title":"Plant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm: Beyond the Doors of Perception Into the Dreaming of Earth","description":"A manual for opening the doors of perception and directly engaging the intelligence of the Natural World \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Provides exercises to directly perceive and interact with the complex, living, self-organizing being that is Gaia \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Reveals that every life form on Earth is highly intelligent and communicative \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Examines the ecological function of invasive plants, bacterial resistance to antibiotics, psychotropic plants and fungi, and the human species \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003ePlant Intelligence and the Imaginal Realm\u003c\/i\u003e, Stephen Harrod Buhner reveals that all life forms on Earth possess intelligence, language, a sense of I and not I, and the capacity to dream. He shows that by consciously opening the doors of perception, we can reconnect with the living intelligences in Nature as kindred beings, become again wild scientists, nondomesticated explorers of a Gaian world just as Goethe, Barbara McClintock, James Lovelock, and others have done. For as Einstein commented, \"We cannot solve the problems facing us by using the same kind of thinking that created them.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuhner explains how to use analogical thinking and imaginal perception to directly experience the inherent meanings that flow through the world, that are expressed from each living form that surrounds us, and to directly initiate communication in return. He delves deeply into the ecological function of invasive plants, bacterial resistance to antibiotics, psychotropic plants and fungi, and, most importantly, the human species itself. He shows that human beings are not a plague on the planet, they have a specific ecological function as important to Gaia as that of plants and bacteria. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBuhner shows that the capacity for depth connection and meaning-filled communication with the living world is inherent in every human being. It is as natural as breathing, as the beating of our own hearts, as our own desire for intimacy and love. We can change how we think and in so doing begin to address the difficulties of our times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-47500\"\u003eStephen Harrod Buhner\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bear \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781591431350\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1591431352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-OCC\"\u003eBody, Mind \u0026amp; Spirit\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-OCC033000\"\u003eGaia \u0026amp; Earth Energies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-NAT\"\u003eNature\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-NAT010000\"\u003eEcology\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen Harrod Buhner (1952-2022) was the senior researcher for the Foundation for Gaian Studies. Described as both an Earth Poet and a Bardic Naturalist, he was the award-winning author of many books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Language of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Teachings of Plants\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSacred Plant Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e. He taught for more than thirty years throughout North America and Europe.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bear \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44413166387339,"sku":"9781591431350","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0626\/5100\/7115\/files\/img_2e659dac-6996-456b-87e9-1ae708e3194b.jpg?v=1761239253","url":"https:\/\/cacorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/plant-intelligence-and-the-imaginal-realm-beyond-the-doors-of-perception-into-the-dreaming-of-earth-9781591431350","provider":"CA Corrections Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}